Senate Ag Committee advances farm bill - Entrepreneur Generations

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved its farm bill on a 20-1 vote, sending it to the Senate floor for debate by the end of the month. It largely preserves the structure of the 2014 farm bill and keeps costs about the same, while including a provision legalizing industrial hemp. It doesn't include the expanded work requirements for food stamp recipients that the failed House bill had, Philip Brasher reports for AgWeek.

The Senate bill also incentivizes rural and urban partnerships for conservation and provides mental health resources for rural areas, the Omaha World-Herald reports.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promised a full Senate vote on the entire bill before the July 4 recess. McConnell said he hopes the House will pass a farm bill, but said it will likely look different than the Senate's. "The House failed to pass a farm bill last month due to an immigration squabble among Republicans," Jeff Daniels reports for CNBC.

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