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Archive Home > 2007 > July > 28 > House OKs bill that helps vegetable, seed growers

House OKs bill that helps vegetable, seed growers

Bill shows a slight shift away from subsidizing agribusiness as usual

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
July 28, 2007

WASHINGTON — Federal subsidies for Central Oregon farmers would grow slowly, but surely, under a sweeping bill that passed the U.S. House on Friday.

The bill, which passed 231-191, includes $286 billion in subsidies for farmers, food stamps and conservation programs over the next five....

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