For those of you following the Farm Bill and wondering what really was passed, below is a web site with some interesting articles which may answer some of your questions.

Eric G. Hurley
Ames IA

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From AG ONLINE: The College of Agriculture Newsletter
Iowa State University June 10, 2002 No. 202

ISU AG ECONOMISTS HELP SORT THROUGH FARM BILL
ISU's Mike Duffy joined other university agricultural economists and
public policy officials in Kansas City last month to discuss
provisions of the new farm bill, and begin the process of educating
others. The Farm Bill Education Conference was sponsored by the Oak
Brook, Ill.-based Farm Foundation. Kansas State University has posted
a series of articles arising from the discussions:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2002/June02FarmBill.htm.


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