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U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave will help decide what will be included in sweeping farm legislation.
The Fort Morgan Republican was named Wednesday to the conference committee melding farming legislation from the House and Senate. She is particularly interested in programs for sugar, as her district has sugar-beet farmers.
U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said he visited House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office to urge action on farming legislation, which passed both the House and Senate but has stalled for several weeks.
There are several differences between the two bills, including the level of price supports farmers should be paid.
