Growers Nervous As Washington Eyes Farm Subsidies
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Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), farmer and member of House Agricultural CommitteeTroy Bredenkamp, executive vice president, Colorado Farm Bureau
Federal subsidies for farmers have been an essential element of the U.S. agricultural industry for decades. But as both political parties look for ways to cut the deficit, payments to growers are under the microscope, and farmers are bracing for leaner times.
Source: NPR : National Public Radio
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Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), farmer and member of House Agricultural CommitteeTroy Bredenkamp, executive vice president, Colorado Farm Bureau
Federal subsidies for farmers have been an essential element of the U.S. agricultural industry for decades. But as both political parties look for ways to cut the deficit, payments to growers are under the microscope, and farmers are bracing for leaner times.
Source: NPR : National Public Radio
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