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On the recordJune 25, 2013
it is having a real impact on food prices and certainly really wicked on these dairy farmers that are hanging on by their fingernails.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch expresses concern about the impact of corn demand for ethanol on food prices and dairy farmers.

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