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Farm bill upgrades commodity programs, boosts most conservation initiatives

12/10/18 9:55 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Collin Peterson commodity programs conservation Debbie Stabenow farm bill farm policy Mike Conaway Pat Roberts SNAP trade
A compromise farm bill ready for final congressional votes melds a variety of Senate and House improvements to the major commodity programs, boosts spending on several major conservation programs while also creating a new $30 million a year program to fight animal diseases.
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