Crop subsidies, food stamps now at oddsOmaha World-HeraldSome are calling to split off food stamps from the farm bill, which comes up every five years, in the hope of freeing the way for crop insurance and other agriculture programs to reach the president's desk. Others say such a move would be a mistake and …and…

Food stamps used in more efficient waysAmarillo.comCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh of the …Food stamp program needs serious review, reformIowa City Press CitizenMy Turn: No good…

Wondering why the federal food stamps program (also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is part of the farm bill? Because of politics, basically. More: continued here

The pairing of crop subsidies and food stamps for decades was a politically effective strategy that helped move both through Congress with broad bipartisan support. More: continued here

Goldeneye swims on new duck stampMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe 2013-'14 Federal Migratory Bird Stamp, also known as the duck stamp, features a common goldeneye painted by Robert Steiner of San Francisco. Revenue from sales of the $15 stamp funds purchase of wildlife habitat. The 2013-'14 edition of the stamp … More: continued here

Dear Babe: I have 27 unopened packs and two opened packs of Sunoco football stamps. The numbers on my opened packs do not match the numbers on the guides and some stamps have the same number. Why? More: continued here