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Build Back Better heads to the Senate while Conservation Credit Corporation allocates $27 billion to conservation. Plus, when will the EPA announce RFS mandates?

By Jenna Hoffman

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November 23, 2021 10:54 AM

Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer summarize the most recent happenings on The Hill. Click on the video above or the podcast below for insight on these topics and more:

> Build Back Better moves to the Senate
> $27B dedicated to conservation
> RFS mandate announcements held up by EPA

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