Source: Dave Helling, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 5/27/11

Liberals and conservatives aiming to close trillion-dollar federal budget gaps may soon reach a rare consensus on a common target for spending cuts: The American farmer.

"Agriculture is clearly in the crosshairs for significant reductions," said Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican and a longtime champion of farm interests in Washington.

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