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- 1Farm bill politics, fuel and trade top Washington agenda▼Washington Week Ahead: Farm bill politics, fuel and trade outlook in focus
US lawmakers and agriculture industry watchers are turning their attention to a busy week in Washington, with farm bill politics at the center of debate. Agri-Pulse reports that the fuel outlook, including ethanol and biofuel policy, and the trade outlook for US agricultural exports are also in focus as negotiators weigh next steps on the long-stalled farm bill.
- 2Farm Bill politics collide with Iowa's cancer and pollution crisis▼WATCH: Farm Bill politics and Iowa’s cancer and pollution crisis
Iowa is facing a growing public health crisis, with rising cancer rates widely linked to agricultural pollution from nitrates and pesticides. A new report examines how the US Farm Bill, currently under political negotiation in Congress, shapes farming practices that critics say contribute to contaminated water and elevated disease levels across the state.