New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy

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U.S. farmers will no longer get automatic checks from the government under new agriculture legislation the President signed into law Friday. But critics say the new Farm Bill simply replaces the old subsidies with new ones that may violate international trade rules. And as VOA’s Steve Baragona reports, the bill also includes reforms in how the U.S. helps the hungry around the world.