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Where Is Congress?!

John W. Boyd Jr. | Posted 11.22.2012 | Politics
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John W. Boyd Jr.

Congress is playing games with American farmers. And almost no one seems to hear our cry. I believe their neglect of farmers in favor of election year politics demonstrates that it's time to turn some members of Congress out to pasture!

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Big Bill Passes Senate

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 08.21.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday completed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spendin...

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Senate Bill Creates Unlikely Divide

Posted 06.13.2012 | Politics
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By JIM ABRAMS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — For once, it's not Democrats battling Republicans. The five-year farm and food stamps bill now b...

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Big Overhaul Clears Senate Hurdle

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 08.07.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — A five-year farm and food bill that would revamp the federal safety net for farmers and eliminate direct government payments for id...

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