Illinois' Nelson Outlines AFBF's Five Farm Bill Principles
June 24, 2010
June 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
Farmers in every state rely in some way on the economic safety net provided in the 2008 farm bill, the American Farm Bureau Federation today told a House Agriculture subcommittee. Which farm bill programs are judged most beneficial, however, depends largely on a farmer's crop and region, according to Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson, who testified on behalf of AFBF.
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Farmers in every state rely in some way on the economic safety net provided in the 2008 farm bill, the American Farm Bureau Federation today told a House Agriculture subcommittee. Which farm bill programs are judged most beneficial, however, depends largely on a farmer's crop and region, according to Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson, who testified on behalf of AFBF.
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