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The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association held its first farm bill listening session Thursday. The meeting at the Yellow Springs community center was the first of four sessions where farmers can express what they want to see in the bill, which is up for renewal in 2023.

Retailers across the country have begun to capitalize on the rising popularity of CBD, a newly legalized form of cannabis with alleged calming and pain-relieving properties.

Among the many provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill is the legalization of widespread production of hemp. Congress approved the compromise last week, and…

While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: Industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.

House GOP-backed work rules for food assistance have been the biggest hurdle in finalizing the farm bill. And now, the impending Democratic takeover of the House next year has shifted leverage.

The House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill Thursday afternoon with strict work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

The Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of a Farm Bill and sent it to the full chamber, which is expected to vote before the July 4 recess.…

Volunteers box up food for the morning rush at the Marysville Food Pantry while Keitha Simpson stands in an aisle lined with cases of food.“You name…

Disputes over immigration and food stamps doomed the measure. Every Democrat and 30 Republicans voted against the bill.

Suicide rates among farmers are higher than any other profession in the United States, even exceeding the suicide rate for veterans.