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Planting Season

This spring, for the first time in decades, federally subsidized corn and wheat farmers can plant whatever they want, as part of the overhaul of U-S farm policy. The early signs show more farmers plan to plant soybeans, and fewer farmers plan to plant wheat. Frank Morris of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports.

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