US President Barack Obama has signed into law the bipartisan 2014 Farm Bill (formerly known as the Agriculture Act of 2014) after it was approved by the US senate on 4 February. Congress passes the Farm Bill every five to seven years, which sets a number of national policies. The last bill was passed in 2008 and expired in 2012. The bill was signed into law at on 7 February. It reduces the deficit while strengthening priorities that help grow the agricultural economy. For example, the bill expands bioenergy production, supporting non-food based advanced biomass energy production such as woody biomass power and cellulosic ethanol. The Farm Bill's energy title provides mandatory funding for a number of programmes, including: 1. Rural Energy for America Programme (REAP): Provides resources to business owners to help finance the installation of renewable energy systems or upgrade existing systems, including those utilising biomass. Mandatory funding of $50 million (?36 million) a year has been designated.
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