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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018</b></p> <p> This bill expands the assistance that is available to veteran farmers or ranchers from various Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The bill also specifies or modifies the definition of &quot;veteran farmer or rancher&quot; for several USDA programs. </p>]]></text>
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