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On the recordApril 5, 2016
many of the veterans have expressed a real connection to the land, and it is often very therapeutic, as well, working with animals or working in the soil.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst discusses the therapeutic benefits of agriculture for veterans.

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