The debate over farm policy was in many ways like the debate over taxes or public controls on power companies.

关于农业政策的讨论在不同方面来说都与关于税收及对供电企业的公众监督的讨论类似。

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A consistent national farm policy will answer most of the worries about population and its drain on the food supply.

稳定的国家农业政策将消除对人口和粮食供应问题的忧虑。

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Of course, Mr. Vilsack will need the approval of Congress for any major changes in farm policy, and therein lies his greatest challenge.

当然Vilsack需要议会批准才能大改农业政策，这那也是他最大的挑战所在。

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But this insurance policy is going to cover the farm inputs that we use in the farms, so that is going to give us the certainty of going back to the farms again if the rains do not come."

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Indeed, officials talk about reshaping farm policy to focus more on value and efficiency.

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Bradley and Gore oppose a longtime tenet of Democratic farm policy: controlling production to balance supply with demand.

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Another reason why the status quo on farm policy may prevail: fragmented politics.

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