11.   Growers, who are not covered by crop insurance, could then be eligible for low-interest loans.

12.   Glickman said the Republican bill should reinstate a requirement that farmers who enroll in government programs must carry minimum levels of crop insurance.

13.   Gore prodded Bradley on several Senate votes that Gore said went against the interest of agriculture, including those against ethanol, crop insurance and price supports for farmers.

14.   He has crop insurance to cover the cost of planting and raising the crop, but has yet to calculate the losses in sales revenue.

15.   He proposed more empowerment zones in struggling cities and for more crop insurance for struggling farms.

16.   In addition, the Agriculture Department has a pilot project for crop insurance for organic farmers and is studying other things that might help them.

17.   Is the solution as easy as addressing the technical aspect of the problem and requiring that all farmers carry crop insurance at their own expense?

18.   Last year, too, Congress substantially overhauled crop insurance, requiring all farmers receiving federal price supports to buy at least a minimum level of coverage.

19.   Negotiations stalled in part because of objections by Sen. Richard Lugar, Republican of Indiana and chairman of the Agriculture Committee, which oversees federal crop insurance.

20.   On crop insurance, ethanol, price supports, and flood relief, Bradley voted against family farmers, Harkin said.