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Jim Costa: United States agriculture industry, particularly the livestock industry, has been fortunate as foot-and-mouth disease…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
United States agriculture industry, particularly the livestock industry, has been fortunate as foot-and-mouth disease, otherwise referred to as FMD, has not been a threat since 1929.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Discussing the historical absence of FMD threats in the U.S. agriculture industry.

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