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Glenn Thompson: “This rule changes the requirements for a person to be considered actively engaged in farming for the purpose of payment…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2015
This rule changes the requirements for a person to be considered actively engaged in farming for the purpose of payment eligibility for certain Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) programs.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson discusses changes in farming eligibility rules.

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