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On the recordJuly 21, 2009
It seems to me at least that the government is being viewed more and more to folks in production agriculture as almost an adversary as opposed to an ally.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights farmers' growing concerns about government regulations affecting agriculture.

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