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Senate Ag Hearing focuses on funding for ag research
Jun 15, 2017, 12:05 PM
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Available funding for research is a big concern as debate continues on the 2018 Farm Bill. The Senate Ag Committee held its fourth hearing on the Farm Bill as it prepares for reauthorization.
Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young with the Agricultural Research Service says ARS is faced with another big budget cut for 2018. She says the President’s proposed budget cuts would force the USDA to make cuts at research facilities. “The ARS has a reduction of 161-million-dollars,” she says.
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