Congress sends 5-year, $1-trillion farm bill to President Obama

The farm bill is a hard-fought compromise that sets policy over agricultural subsidies, nutrition programs and the food stamp safety net for the next five years.WASHINGTON — In a rare display of bipartisanship, Congress gave final approval Tuesday to a nearly $1-trillion farm bill, a hard-fought compromise that sets policy over agricultural subsidies, nutrition programs and the food stamp safety net for the next five years.