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I am committed to bringing home a Vermont-friendly 2007 Farm Bill. My staff and I are doing everything we can to help make sure all Vermont farmers get treated fairly by this important piece of legislation. If you have any thoughts or suggestions about the Farm Bill, please don't hesitate to contact my office.
Featured Video!
 7.27.07 - Updating the Federal Milk Marketing Orders - Congressman Welch speaks on the need to update the Federal Milk Marketing Orders to include production costs during debate of the 2007 Farm Bill. Chairman Peterson of the House Committee on Agriculture agrees to this suggestion.
 7.26.07 - "Local agriculture not only is essential to our economy, but it's essential to our environment, it's essential to our definition of who we are." Congressman Welch spoke on the floor of the House in support of the rule for H.R. 2419, the 2007 Farm Bill.
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