U.S. Taxpayers on the Hook for Insuring Farmers Against Growing Climate Risks

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By Georgina GustinDec 31, 2018, 5:52 am247 pts
The American Farm Bureau lobbies to protect the status quo, and its own interests. By Georgina Gustin Like every Midwestern farmer, Jerry Peckumn relies on a few things going right every season. Rain, but no deluge. Sunshine, but no heat wave. A timely cycling of the seasons. Peckumn is a progressive,…

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