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Jon Tester: “When prices drop there needs to be a safety net to help manage risk.”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
When prices drop there needs to be a safety net to help manage risk.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes the need for safety net programs in agriculture.

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