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Martin Heinrich: “The stakes of farming are so incredibly high--higher than I ever remember them to be.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2024
The stakes of farming are so incredibly high--higher than I ever remember them to be.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich discusses the increasing risks faced by farmers today.

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