the farm bill. senate agriculture chair debbie stabenow said tuesday she s, quote, feeling very good for prospects about hammering out a deal before the end of the month. negotiators sedge ycheduled to thursday or friday. the main sticking points, though the senate and house bills both cost in the $900 billion range, there have been deep divisions over the cuts to the food stamp program. while the senate bill cuts 4$4. billion from s.n.a.p., the house cutting nearly $40 billion. an old farm bill tensions over dairy policy, so-called dairy supply management, have broken out yet again. according to reports the emerging compromise cuts $8 billion from the supplemental nutrition assistance program. dairy issues still not resolved. we bring in agriculture secretary himself, tom vilsack. he joins me now. let s start with s.n.a.p. $8 billion.