Johanns Wants More Specialty Crop Funds in Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman January 3, 2007 Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With a new farm bill and trade issues looming high on his agenda this year, Agriculture secretary Mike Johanns continues to say that he will be an advocate for fairness when it comes to specialty crop producers.

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