Holy Cow! Fred at coffee today shared with us what he read yesterday in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: U.S. House Republican Kristi Noem (South Dakota) and a Tea Party member said this at a town hall meeting in Mitchell, SD: “The House will pass the farm bill. My leadership team has told me that it’s going to happen.” Noem said that compromise not only would be reached but that it would pass both chambers. Noem also said she prefers to keep the nutrition title tied to the farm bill. She also said food stamp program should be reformed by placing new requirements on recipients. Most of the audience raised their hands when Noem asked how many would be interested requiring able-bodied workers under 55 without young children to have a job in order to receive food stamps. Holy Cow, I guess that settles that…the House will pass the farm bill.