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House Passes Farm-Programs-Only Farm Bill
2013-07-11 22:14:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: American Soybean Association, National Wildlife Federation Earlier today, in a party-line vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives passed a stripped down version of the 2013 Farm Bill, containing only farm programs. The bill eliminates the longstanding provision of the law that forces Congress to resolve their differences and come together to pass or extend farm bills to avoid a reversion to 1949 permanent law, which does not work well in todays agricultural economy. read more
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