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U.S. House of Representatives gearing up for farm bill vote

by Caroline Kitchens
May 18, 2018
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issues: Agriculture, Federal Government Affairs, Insurance
originally published in Arkansas Public Radio
From Arkansas Public Radio:

“Currently, the government subsidizes 62 percent of farmers’ premiums for crop insurance regardless of the size and the profitability of their operation.  That means that most of the funds flow to the largest agri-businesses, and that their subsidies are virtually unlimited,” said Caroline Kitchens, a federal affairs manager for the R Street Institute.

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