WTO draft lifts idea of rewriting U.S. farm bill

Saturday, September 13, 2003

CANCUN, Mexico -- A key mediator was drafting a proposal Friday to slash rich countries' farm subsidies and open poor countries' markets, as a growing alliance of farming nations demanded Europe cut payments to farmers and the United States rewrite its farm bill.

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