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Candidates weigh Farm Bill changes and exports; tobacco subsidy debate raised
3613325 · May 30, 2025
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Both candidates discussed the 1996 Farm Bill (Freedom to Farm), export enhancement programs and whether tobacco should receive subsidies; Leo Yudetz opposed decoupling while Alan Mickelson emphasized export programs.
At the Missoula forum, candidates addressed federal farm policy and subsidy design amid the 1996 Farm Bill debates. Leo Yudetz criticized the bill's move toward decoupling support prices from market prices, saying he was "opposed to the decoupling of the market price from the support price" and favoring protections for family farmers.
Alan Mickelson…
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