Environmental groups are making sure their voices will be heard in the next Farm Bill

May 10, 2022 10:52 AM

Another Washington Watch event is in the books with farm broadcasters from across the country meeting in the nation’s capital. Some environmental groups weighed in on what they would like to see in the next Farm Bill. The Environmental Defense Fund says that it is focused on methane emissions.

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