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Washington Week Ahead: Trump to target agriculture spending in FY18 budget

05/21/17 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher
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WASHINGTON, May 21, 2017 – President Trump releases his full fiscal 2018 budget this week and it’s expected to propose big cuts in crop insurance, conservation assistance and a number of agricultural and rural development programs.
KEYWORDS aderholt budget conaway conservation crop insurance food and drug administration House Agriculture Committee PRESIDENT trump Scott Gottlieb Sonny Perdue usda week ahead
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