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Farm bill heads to conference committee action
The House passed the 1981 omnibus farm bill extending stabilizations for grains milk soybeans and other major commodities. The bill sets milk supports at 13.10 per hundredweight for 1982 and 72.5 percent of parity for 1983 with 70 to 75 percent parity for later years based on surplus forecasts and set-aside rules. It authorizes a revolving export credit fund lowers interest on price-support loans and maintains key safety net programs for farmers while creating new boards and programs to review production costs and promote exports.
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Secretary of Agriculture
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