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The Senate’s New Farm Bill Would Prioritize the Climate. Too Bad It’s Basically Doomed.
Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree over what belongs in the nation's leading agricultural policy.
Food•7 min read
Frida Garza, Grist
Frida Garza is a staff writer at Grist covering food and agriculture. Previously, she was an editor at the Guardian US and a senior staff writer at Jezebel.
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