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Montana candidates press stakes in 1995 farm bill as agriculture’s future looms
Summary
In a Billings debate, U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns and Democrat Jack Mudd framed the 1995 Farm Bill as central to Montana’s economy, disputing approaches to price supports, conservation programs and tax changes that affect intergenerational farm transfers.
U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns and Democrat Jack Mudd used a Billings debate to make the 1995 Farm Bill a central campaign issue, saying how Congress writes farm policy will determine whether Montana farmers can make a living and pass operations to the next generation.
“Montana's number 1 industry by far and away is agriculture,” U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns said. “It's gonna be pretty important because in 1995, we're gonna rewrite a new farm bill.”
Why it matters: Both candidates said farm policy affects a large share of Montana’s economy and rural communities. They discussed specific program priorities — loan rates, conservation set‑asides, tax treatment and measures to help succession of farms —…
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