Can Reforming the Farm Bill Help Change U.S. Agriculture?

For decades, farm bills in the U.S. Congress have supported large-scale agriculture. But with the 2012 Farm Bill now up for debate, advocates say seismic shifts in the way the nation views food production may lead to new policies that tilt more toward local, sustainable agriculture.
BY JIM ROBBINS

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