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Lawmakers craft big farm bill, defy Bush's veto threat

Politics – The bill devotes $1 billion to buying fruit-and-vegetable snacks for schoolchildren, and millions of dollars to advertise U.S. fruits, nuts, and wine overseas. It props up domestic prices for sugar, bails out distressed asparagus growers and pays farmers for conserving sensitive land.

Tags: farm bill, Congress, schoolchildren, conservation, Bush

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