Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture

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Viewpoints / Farmside Chat April 5, 2021

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Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot joins AFBF President Zippy Duvall to discuss how communities have come together over the last year to ensure food is getting from the farm to those who need it most.

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