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Action for Agriculture: AFBF reassures producers Congress is pushing to pass a new Farm Bill

January 28, 2025 02:37 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

This year’s American Farm Bureau Convention and Trade Show is in full swing. Thousands are in attendance, and policy is top of mind.

President Zippy Duvall used his time on the stage to reassure farmers and ranchers they are pushing the new Congress to pass a five-year farm bill.

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