. >> as the house gets ready to debate the farm bill, catherine boudreau joins us. a reporter for food and agriculture from politico pro. what are the key details of the farm bill and how long is this authorization for federal farm program funding? guest: the bulk of this sweeping legislation is geared towards a supplemental nutrition assistance program, were -- or food stamps. the most controversial aspect of getting the farm bill passed. nutrition accounts for eight percent of this bill so the chairman has proposed imposing stricter work retirements between five and seven million people that are enrolled in the snap program and then of course, the other 20% of the farm bill is spent on commodity subsidies for farmers, also crop insurance programs that they pay into but their premiums are subsidized so that is where the government comes in. then that pays out when there is a disaster, like hurricanes or wildfires that we saw last year. of course, there is also assistance with implementing land conservation practices and funding for world development. -- four rural

. >> is the house is ready to debate the farm bill, catherine boudreau joins us. a reporter for food and agriculture from politico pro. what are the key details of the farm bill and how long is this authorization for federal farm program funding? >> the bulk of this sweeping legislation is geared towards a supplemental nutrition assistance program for food stamps. necessarily the most controversial aspect of getting the farm

. >>> catherine boudreau joins us, a reporter for food and agriculture. what are the key

. >> as the house gets ready to debate the farm bill catherine , boudreau joins us. she is a reporter for food and agriculture from politico pro. what are the key details of the farm bill and how long is this authorization for federal farm

. >>> catherine boudreau joins us, a reporter for food and agriculture. what are the key details of the farm bill and how long is this authorization for federal farm program funding ? >> the bulk of the sweeping legislation is geared towards the supplemental nutrition program, or food stamps, it is the most controversial aspect of getting the bill passed. nutrition accounts for 80% of the farm bill. the chairman, mike conaway, has proposed imposing stricter work requirements between 5-7 million people that are able- bodied adults and enrolled in the program. then, of course, the other 20% of the bill is spent on commodity subsidies for farmers and the crop insurance program that they pay into, but their premiums are subsidized and that is where the government comes in, that will pay out when there is a disaster, and natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires that we saw last year. of course, there is also assistance with implementing land conservation practices and those are the key aspects. >> you mentioned snap, the food stamp program and the fact t