Farm bill

Only if crop prices stay high, according to a recent economic study.

The food assistance program grew from rural efforts to get urban support for farm subsidies.

The Senate's version of the Farm Bill eliminates some key funding for farmers, especially those who make more than $750,000 a year.

An amendment in the current Farm Bill would keep government protection for popcorn crops. Popcorn is a tiny kernel in U.S. agriculture, but without the subsidy prices of your favorite movie snack could rise.

For now, the Farm Bill has stalled in Congress. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talks about why the bill is vital to farmers, and the agriculture industry as a whole.