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Base or no base: Lawmakers debate whether to let new acres into farm bill programs

05/03/23 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher
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Farmers like Caleb Ragland are missing out on a big part of the farm bill’s safety net, and lawmakers are struggling to figure out what to do about it.
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