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Brian Schatz: “The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to meaningfully expand USDA program support for Native producers and Native…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to meaningfully expand USDA program support for Native producers and Native communities.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz highlights the significance of the 2018 Farm Bill for Native communities.

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