On the recordSeptember 14, 2022
Ninety percent of our food supply, I will say that, again, 90 percent of our food supply in this country comes from 12 percent of the farmers.
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congress.govNinety percent of our food supply, I will say that, again, 90 percent of our food supply in this country comes from 12 percent of the farmers.
David Scott emphasizes the importance of a small percentage of farmers in the food supply.
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