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Farm bill, economic aid face narrow September window, Farm Bureau economist says

An American Farm Bureau economist is eyeing a small window for Congress to provide certainty for agriculture. John Newton tells Brownfield the clock is ticking once the August Recess concludes.

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An American Farm Bureau economist is eyeing a small window for Congress to provide certainty for agriculture.

John Newton tells Brownfield the clock is ticking once the August Recess concludes.

"And I think folks in farm country need to talk to their members of Congress while they're back home this August.

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An American Farm Bureau economist is eyeing a small window for Congress to provide certainty for agriculture. John Newton tells Brownfield the clock is ticking once the August Recess concludes. "And I think folks in farm country need to talk to their members of Congress while they're back home this August.

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