David Sommerstein joins Martha Foley to talk about what the Farm Bill would mean for the North Country.Concerned lawmakers are complaining about the fast track adoption of the new national Common Core educational standards. And the NYS United Teachers Union withdrew its support of the new standards, and passed a vote of no confidence in State Education Commissioner John King. The Village of Potsdam's mayor, Steve Yugartis, calls Governor Cuomo's strategy for government consolidation "meddling," and he's worried about the state-local balance of power. Mohawks on the Canadian side of Akwesasne say they'll boycott Canadian customs if progress isn't made in talks with the Canadian government. And harpist, singer and songwriter Mikaela Davis played a few songs for us in the studio, and spoke with NCPR Intern Claire Woodcock.