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Tina Smith: “Strong agriculture equals strong rural communities equals just more opportunity, flat out, in small towns and rural…”

On the recordMay 4, 2023
Strong agriculture equals strong rural communities equals just more opportunity, flat out, in small towns and rural places.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

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Smith highlights the connection between agriculture and rural community development.

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