81.   With Democrats nearly united against the spending cuts, the Republican leadership cannot afford to alienate more members over farm policy.

82.   With the failure of American farm policy, no one has much of a plan anymore, even though the present course appears unsustainable.

83.   A commission studying farm policy advised Congress on Tuesday to create a new subsidy system to shield farmers from drops in commodity prices.

84.   A delegate to the Republican convention, Nebraska businessman David Hergert, said both parties deserve blame for problems in farm policy and should work together to solve them.

85.   A day earlier, Bradley was consumed with defending his Senate record on farm policy against a pointed offensive by Gore.

86.   Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman has deflected questions about farm policy.

87.   Both candidates talked tough on farm policies important in Iowa, demanding that foreign markets be opened to genetically modified commodities.

88.   But he warns that any reform of EU farm policy will be tough.

89.   But she endorsed an effort by the House Agriculture Committee to find a consensus among farm groups on farm policy.

90.   Congress will begin hearings this month on a long-term overhaul of farm policy that includes proposals for a new system for subsidizing growers when crop income is down.