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Fri, May 16, 2008 -- 10:00 AM
The Farm Bill
Congress has passed a new $300 billion federal farm bill with a veto proof majority -- and it includes major new money for California agricultural initiatives. We talk with some of the stakeholders.
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Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Emily Robidart, director of farm policy for the California Farm Bureau
- Ken Cook, founder and president of the Environmental Working Group, a public interest, research and advocacy organization known for its farm subsidy database
- Michael Doyle, reporter for the Washington bureau of McClatchy Newspapers
- Mike Thompson, congressman representing California's First District and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee