Trump signs farm bill that backs climate change programs, avoids food stamp cuts

Published December 20, 2018 10:41pm ET



President Trump signed the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill on Thursday to the cheers of environmentalists, who praised its creation of a new multi-million dollar climate change program.

Trump signed the long-awaited agriculture measure, saying it was a “great bill” that was difficult to pass — but had to be passed to support ranchers and farmers.

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