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Mar 28, 2017To prohibit certain practices relating to certain commodity promotion programs, to require greater transparency by those programs, and for other purposes.
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Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2017 This bill establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The bill prohibits boards established to...
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2017