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Jim McGovern: “The Fair Seeds for Farmers act will protect farmers…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 03:29

And they have benefited from a federal government that has, up until now, looked the other way while they rigged the system. We believe it's time to change that. The Fair Seeds for Farmers act will protect farmers, strengthen the US Food system, and help address rising food costs. by ending the corporate abuse of patents and plant varieties. We want to give farmers greater control over what they grow. (03:29–03:33)

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Asserts that the proposed legislation aims to protect farmers and address food costs.

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