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The New York Times: Farm Bill is “first major overhaul in decades”
Story Date: 6/22/2012
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Source: U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULUTRE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY, 6/21/12
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The New York Times: Farm Bill is “First Major Overhaul in Decades”; Major Shift Toward Healthy Food Systems
· Farm Bill is major reform: “The farm bill under debate in the Senate would be the nation’s first major overhaul of federal agriculture programs in decades, including an end to the policy of paying farmers whether they grow crops or not.”
· The legislation also would add more money for programs for specialty crop growers, like farmers who grow fruits and vegetables. Produce growers have traditionally received few subsidies from the federal government. The proposed farm bill would expand block grants to states for research and promotion of fruits and vegetables.”
Senate Weighs Bill Overhauling Agriculture Programs
The New York Times, June 21, 2012
The farm bill under debate in the Senate would be the nation’s first major overhaul of federal agriculture programs in decades, including an end to the policy of paying farmers whether they grow crops or not.
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