By Alabama Public Radio
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Washington DC – Alabama is running in the middle of the pack among states when it comes to raking in federal agriculture dollars. Alabam farmers collected nearly 2 (b) billion in direct payments since the mid-90s....most of it going for cotton and peanuts. Now Congress is grappling with a new farm
bill that sets payments for the next five years. From our Capitol Hill bureau, Chad Pergram reports ...