Farm bill could hide farm locations from public

Published November 7, 2013 8:40pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Parts of the nation’s $500 billion farm bill that Congress is considering would prohibit the government from disclosing some information about farmers or their employees, possibly preventing people from learning about nearby agricultural and large-scale livestock operations blamed for polluting water or soil.

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