GOP-favored crop subsidies in the farm bill could threaten poverty relief, conservation

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Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) aims to deliver extra support to farmers of peanuts, cotton and rice — three crops that currently struggle to show a profit. But to pay for it, programs for food aid and conservation in agriculture could see spending cuts. (Revised May 22, 2024 to remove dated reference to "last week")

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