Missourians in Congress praise new farm bill

Saturday, October 6, 2001

WASHINGTON -- President Bush may dislike the farm bill approved Friday by the U.S. House, but his allies there are embracing the $170 billion, 10-year expansion of federal agriculture supports.

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