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Nebraska farmer testifies at farm bill hearing in Kansas

The House Agriculture Committee is holding a field hearing on the 2012 Farm Bill today (Friday) in Dodge City, Kansas. 

One of those testifying at the hearing is Hamilton County, Nebraska farmer Zach Hunnicutt.  Hunnicutt, a fifth-generation farmer,  raises corn, soybeans an popcorn with his father and brother.  He has been farming full time for five years.

In a phone interview prior to his testimony, Hunnicutt told Brownfield that while the recent prosperity in agriculture has made the farm bill less of a priority for many farmers, an effective safety net is still important.

AUDIO: Zach Hunnicutt (6:50 MP3)