The White House needs to "do more" to get energy here at home, says Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation, during a conversation with Max. Duvall said the cost of energy is going to be devastating for agriculture this year. He says we need to be energy independent again, and, be able to afford it. In a letter sent to the president, Duvall also copied his cabinet members in hopes they can help sway him.

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