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The 2007 Farm Bill should:
Increase investments that combat rural poverty and strengthen rural
communities
Strengthen and expand programs that reduce hunger and improve nutrition
in the United States
Strengthen and increase investment in policies that promote conservation
and good stewardship of the land
Provide transition for farmers to alternative forms of support that are
more equitable and do not distort trade in ways that fuel hunger and poverty
Expand research related to alternative, clean and renewable forms of energy
Improve and expand international food aid in ways that encourage local
food security