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June 29, 2012

Updates on Recent Farm Bill Legislation

By Paige Wallace, NCBA Communications

On June 21, 2012 the Senate's version of the Farm Bill passed by a huge bipartisan majority with a 64-35 vote. The National Cattlemen's Beef Assocciation is now focusing on the House version which has been delayed til after the July Fourth recess.

This week Kristina Butts, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs discusses what's next for the House version of the Farm Bill and what issues NCBA is working to defend.

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