GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) â Farmers told U.S. Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday that planned cuts to the farm bill could make the crop insurance safety net too expensive.Baucus held a round-table discussion with farmers and agricultural groups Wednesday. The six-term Democrat said that the measure is a top priority for him before he retires next year.Farm groups told Baucus that they are most concerned about the way cost-saving cuts to farm programs could make crop insurance harder to get. They said the program is especially critical for new farmers trying to get loans, but it is important to al...
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