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Berg wants farm bill brought before full House
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Rep. Rick Berg says is asking House

leaders to bring the 2012 Farm Bill up for a vote by the full

chamber as quickly as possible.

The North Dakota Republican says getting a farm bill out of the

House Agriculture Committee is a big step forward for farmers and

ranchers, but the act must be reauthorized quickly.

The committee in a 35-11 vote Thursday passed the bill, giving

farmers new ways to protect themselves from bad weather and poor

prices while slicing about 2 percent off the $80 billion the

government spends every year on food stamps.

The House legislation would save $3.5 billion a year from

current spending levels.

The committee vote comes three weeks after the full Senate

passed its version.