So the bridge payments were a good start. But for a lot of our families, especially our sugar beet farmers and our specialty crop growers, it didn't come close. Not even close. In fact, Michigan sugar beet farmers lost $100 million last season. When we look at over the last three years in accumulative $50 billion debt loss in the ag economy, not debt loss, excuse me. We actually need a plan for the right now. (01:40–01:46)
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