(DTN) The 2018 farm bill that had divided the House last summer over food-aid issues ended up passing easily on Wednesday as Congress sent the legislation on to President Donald Trump for his signature.
 
The bill, the Agricultural Act of 2018, passed 369 to 47 on Wednesday afternoon with 182 Republicans joining 187 Democrats supporting the bill, drawing applause in the House chamber after passage. The House vote follows an 87-13 Senate vote for the bill on Tuesday, reflecting strong support in both chambers of Congress for the compromise legislation that secures food production, conservation and rural economic development priorities for the country.
 
Click here for the full text of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 as presented to the House and Senate this week.