Summary
Toiling in burley tobacco fields for a half century taught M.L. Bellwood plenty about patience and persistence.
But when it comes to talk of a tobacco buyout, his patience has just about run out.See the full content of this document
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Farmers Growing Skeptical of Tobacco Buyout
"I'd say it's probably a pipe dream," the 64-year-old farmer said before driving his work crew to the field to plant tobacco on a hot, muggy spring day.
Frustration has taken root among farmers over the lack of congressional action on a buyout, which would pay pro...See the full content of this document
