Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who shepherded through the Farm Bill last year, issued a statement hailing the USDA regs as a step toward a thriving national hemp industry. "When I joined President Trump last year as he signed the farm bill, we marked a new chapter for an...
Some crop and livestock groups have criticized the way previous aid was divided, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew made it clear in a statement that farmers want the money distributed fairly. “The first round of funding, though greatly appreciated, was not without its flaws,” Lare...