Source: US Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow, HUFFINGTON POST, 2/4/14
 
This week Congress is considering a new kind of Farm Bill. The bill marks a major step in changing the paradigm in American agriculture policy: It ends outdated farm subsidies, expands support for healthier and more locally-based food systems, strengthens our country's commitment to preserve our land and water and protects food assistance for families while addressing program misuse.

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