Farm Bill revisions up in the air as deadline nears

Posted on November 21, 2011 |

• Vermont
• agriculture
• farm bill

By Andrea Suozzo

VERMONT — Vermonters are watching with bated breath as lawmakers in Washington, D.C., debate the next Farm Bill, a law renewed every five years that defines federal agricultural spending and legislation.

Or rather, Vermonters are trying to watch. Even those keeping tabs on the process, however, say they have little idea of what’s being discussed behind closed doors.

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