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On the recordNovember 27, 2012
If we are really serious about yields and about a large change for the single woman farmer dealing with bad seed and bad fertilizer and bad transportation, this is why I asked the question.
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Richard Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the importance of addressing agricultural challenges for women farmers.

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