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Frederickson, NFU Govern ment Relations Representative Tracy Beckman and Pennsyl vania Farmers Union Presi dent Larry Breech will provide an overview of congressional actions, upcoming dairy events, and possible remedies to the dairy crisis. “Today dairy farmers are re ceiving the lowest prices for Conservation Story Next Issue EPHR A T A (Lancaster Co.) Because of space constraints, the re port on the Lancas ter Conservation District’s 52nd An nual Banquet will run in next week’s issue of Lancaster Farm ing. . 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