The hemp amendment was among the few provisions in the farm bill that had not been previously approved by both houses of Congress. That it made it into the final version of the farm bill was a testament to the bill’s support, and to some key supporters, Steenstra told the Chronicle Wed...
Having passed both houses on December 21, the next step is for President Trump to sign the bill into law. President Trump has indicated he has reservations concerning other provisions of the bill (unrelated to the aforementioned energy and climate initiatives); however the H...
Some are still nervous about losing their jobs, despite a recent fall in unemployment, says the Trades Union Congress (TUC). TUC points out that some four-fifths of new jobs created have been in part of the economy where average pay rates are less than ?8 an hour since the recession ...