A new federal farm bill could bring millions to West Michigan to fund the development of commercial biofuel plants, subsidize farmers with specialty crops, and provide discounts to senior citizens who purchase fresh food from farmers’ markets. Agriculture is the state’s second largest industry and the bill could affect one in four jobs.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House overwhelming passed a $300 billion farm bill Wednesday that would help Michigan vegetable growers, farmers' markets, low-income seniors and developers of biofuels.
The Senate is expected to vote on the bill tonight or tomorrow.
President Bush, who objects to the bill's overall price tag and its subsidies to wealthy farmers, says he'll veto it.
The House passed the bill, 318 to 106, which is well within the two-thirds vote needed to override a veto.
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