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President Barack Obama speaks at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, before signing the farm bill. The president signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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President Barack Obama speaks about the farm bill, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. The president planned to sign the farm bill, choosing middle America for a rare celebration of Washington political compromise. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President Barack Obama speaks about the farm bill, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. The president planned to sign the farm bill at Michigan State University, choosing middle America for a rare celebration of Washington political compromise. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President Barack Obama, surrounded by members of Congress, looks up while signing the farm bill, Feb. 7, 2014, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. From left are, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Senate Agriculture Committee member Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Senate Agriculture Committee member Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio and Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)