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Farm bill could be part of federal budget solution

ST. PAUL — A farm bill awaiting congressional action is being viewed more and more as a partial solution to the federal government’s debt and budget crisis. The farm bill...

news Sat, Nov 17, 2012 - 1:40am

Blois Olson talks about Minnesota politics while James Hohmann of Politco prepares to talk about federal issues during a Tuesday Minnesota Agri-Growth Council meeting. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Farm bill unlikely before fiscal cliff issue resolved

MINNEAPOLIS — America’s agriculture industry needs to be patient. Jennifer Duffy of The Cook Political Report said Tuesday that an overall budget-debt deal needs to happen before Congress can pass...

news Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 10:38pm