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Old MacDonald had a farm bill
The good, bad, and ugly in our national five-year agricultural plan |
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04 Jun 2008 |
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| This is a guest post from Debra Eschmeyer, marketing and media manager of the National Farm to School Network and the Center for Food & Justice. She works from a fifth-generation family farm in Ohio, where she continues her passion for organic farming by raising heirloom fruits, vegetables, and chickens. ----- We've all noticed higher grocery bills, but did you know Congress passed a $307 billion farm bill in late May that has a much bigger impact on what you ... |
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| Topics: ag policy, agriculture, Department of Agriculture, food, GMOs, sustainable ag (all these topics) |
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