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House OKs spending deals with farm aid, biodiesel credit, port inspectors

12/17/19 1:41 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS African Swine Fever Agriculture Department biodiesel Customs and Border Protection drought farm bill House Appropriations Committee local agriculture Local foods Natural disasters rural electric cooperatives usda
The House approved a pair of fiscal 2020 spending packages Tuesday that will provide a fresh infusion of disaster relief to farmers, extend the expired biodiesel credit to 2022 and bolster port inspections to protect U.S. agriculture for African swine fever and other threats.
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