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• This bill repeals direct payments to farmers and stops payments to those who no longer farm. In fact, traditional farm policy funding was cut by 36 percent, the biggest reduction in Farm Bill history. Additionally, the bill makes important and necessary reforms to the crop insurance program, which is vital to the South Dakota agriculture community. These reforms make sure that farmers have skin in the game while providing a safety net.
• A rigorous debate on the nutrition title, which includes the food stamp program,

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