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Ohio senator: safety net programs matter to farmers
Aug 31, 2017, 15:18 PM
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An Ohio Senator says safety net programs are a top priority for farmers in his state.
Sherrod Brown says 100,000 Ohio farmers took advantage of safety net programs last year and more than $400 million was paid to farmers under the ARC-County program.
“Most farm economists will say that prices are going to drop again in the next year and if that happens safety net programs need to be in place so farmers don’t lose their land,” he says.
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