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Daybreak: June 26: Key lawmaker calls for new farm bill

06/26/20 12:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

The tough farm economy, and the dim prospects for its improvement any time soon, has some lawmakers saying that it’s time to re-think U.S. farm policy.

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