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Hemp, a versatile crop that looked to finally be fulfilling its potential as an alternative for farmers hammered by low commodity prices, is in trouble.

The Senate Agriculture Committee hears today from representatives from major agricultural sectors on the health of the farm economy. The hearing, which will feature almost a dozen witnesses, comes as farmers grapple with multiple economic threats.

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, told Agri-Pulse Wednesday her meetings with senators this week have been "extremely productive" and highlighted the regional and bipartisan nature of farm policy.

Republicans blocked the Senate on Thursday from taking up a House-passed tax bill that includes improvements to valuable expensing provisions used by farmers, as well as an expansion of the child tax credit.

The House approved and sent to President Biden's desk Friday a $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill that includes $3.7 billion in farm disaster aid and clears some key unfinished business for agriculture, including measures to help producers take advantage of carbon markets.