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Apr 11, 2014

A new Federal Farm Bill could help farmers protect their crops from disastrous losses.

That could prevent a repeat of big losses farmers suffered last year's because of record rainfall and flooding.

Fruit and vegetable grower Danny McConnell says the bill passed by the House of Representatives includes new coverage for some of the crops he grows.

That includes experimental strawberries he's growing in his greenhouses to plant in about two months.

The new Farm Bill will now pay the full value for these plants, along with his raspberry and blackberry crops, in case of a disaster.