It’s not just farmers who are looking to get something out of the federal farm bill: trout fishermen want more conservation dollars so manure and chemical runoff doesn’t affect waterways, while energy interests want more money to grow crops needed for ethanol and other non-fossil fuels. Shamane Mills reports on a hearing U-S Senator Herb Kohl held in Madison yesterday (8/9) to find out what should be included in the massive farm bill being considered by Congress….
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