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Mike Conaway: “The only way that we as a nation are going to move the needle on beginning farmers, land transition, and farm viability…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
The only way that we as a nation are going to move the needle on beginning farmers, land transition, and farm viability is to find a way to add more value to the farm.
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Mike Conaway
Texas

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Emphasizes the need for value-added agriculture to support new farmers.

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