Trump Signs Farm Bill

 

President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill on Thursday during a White House ceremony.

The five-year bill sets agriculture policy and reauthorizes farm, conservation, nutrition, rural development, agricultural trade, as well as many other programs.

The legislation also removes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, which legalizes hemp production.

The signing is good news for farmers, who have been buffeted on all sides by trade wars, low commodity prices, and generally uncertain futures.