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New farm bill tweaks commodity title, overhauls conservation

04/12/18 1:28 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Agriculture Risk Coverage Collin Peterson Conservation Reserve Program Conservation Stewardship Program crop insurance Environmental Quality Incentives Program farm bill House Agriculture Committee Mike Conaway Price Loss Coverage specialty crops Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway kicked off a battle over the next farm bill by releasing draft legislation that offers producers improvements to major commodity programs at minimal cost, while overhauling conservation policy and making sweeping reforms to nutrition assistance.
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