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TwitterWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate approved sweeping new U.S. farm legislation on Thursday that would cut almost all traditional farm subsidies while expanding a costly crop insurance program, but odds are slim the bill will pass this year. Passed by an 2-1 margin, the Senate’s $ 498 billion five-year farm bill would compensate growers when [...]
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