Leaders of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee say they're hoping to draft a new Farm Bill without having to make cuts to current spending levels. Senators met in Manhattan yesterday (THUR) to hold a hearing on the legislation. As Harvest Public Media'sBryan Thompson reports, the current Farm Bill expires at the end of next year.
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