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"Did You Know That" columnist Curt Eriksmoen begins the story of Richard Goldberg.

"Did You Know That" columnist Curt Eriksmoen begins the story of Richard Goldberg.

Some tougher requirements. will require -- you get the idea. more stringent requirements to get food stamps. the latest now from mike emanuel. >> good afternoon. there will be a big push this weekend and into next week to get enough votes to pass a five year farm bill in the house. president trump is expected to play a critical role. many supported this president after a hint of a veto from the white house, the chairman tells him the president is on board because the house plan contains the tough work requirements for folks on food stamps. >> and those folks were capable folks 18-59 that shoul...

A new five-year agreement. while much of the package deals with crop insurance and commodity programs, food stamps are a major component and republican leaders are arguing with low unemployment that people receiving food stamps are capable of work, they should work to get their benefits. if they cannot find work, g.o.p. leaders say they should get a spot in a job training program. president trump clearly wants tougher work requirements and he met with the house and senate chairmen leading the farm bill effort yesterday before traveling to indiana last night. i asked the house agriculture chair...

Person who eats this stuff could be in jeopardy. and the farm bill protects these franken foods with an extension of the monsanto protection act. the bill also gives away $41 billion worth of commodity programs to boost corn and wheat production. here's the result. >> over the past few decades, we've seen a raise in obesity rates tame we've seen an i crease in corn and soy production. >> wow! it looks like we're making the wrong stuff or dishing it out wrong. the farm bill, for a little history, was started in 1933 on the heels of the depression. to make sure that every american was always goi...