11.   And the proposed House farm bill dilutes a crucial conservation provision, known as the swampbuster section, that protects wetlands on farms that receive federal subsidies.

12.   As Congress works on a new farm bill, the little boy next door puts in a plea for farmers to keep growing lots of pizza.

13.   As soon as Gramm returned to Iowa, he faced questioning about why he had missed votes on the farm bill important to this agricultural state.

14.   As Mr. Bush the Younger did when he signed the farm bill.

15.   A farm bill expected to be offered by Senate Republicans would give farmers a choice between the current subsidy system and cash payments from the government.

16.   A companion bill in the Senate has already been attached to the Senate farm bill.

17.   A more comprehensive farm bill, including environmental, research, nutrition, and other programs likely would be written later this year, Roberts said.

18.   A Senate vote on an important farm bill came up on the day of the Louisiana caucus.

19.   A vote on the farm bill is not expected until later this summer.

20.   After days of angry deadlock over a routine farm bill, Senate leaders finally found a way late Tuesday to push on with the legislative year.