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Washington View: We – and economy – thankful for state’s, nation’s farmers

The Columbian
Published: November 21, 2011, 4:00pm

How about some good news heading into the holidays? It comes from our nation’s farmers and ranchers.

Agriculture is an economic sector where America has not lost its edge. In fact, it is a bright spot in a persistently glum economy.

The U.S. Agriculture Department expects our nation’s agricultural exports to reach a record $137 billion this year and grow by another $2.3

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