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President Trump Signed the Farm Bill into Law One Year Ago Today, USDA Highlights Implementation Accomplishments to Date

20 Dec 2019

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2019) – One year ago today, on December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill) into law. Since that time, USDA has been working as quickly as possible to implement the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA leaders have testified before Congress multiple times regarding Farm Bill implementation and held dozens of listening sessions with stakeholders.

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