11.   Alexander, who has been running for five years, also offered a list of ideas to help pig farmers.

12.   All governments help their farmers, he noted.

13.   But he also said he wanted the government to fund savings accounts that would help all farmers based on need.

14.   But in this case, the episode has prompted questions and investigations about whether government-subsidized efforts to help farmers can co-exist with federal conservation programs.

15.   Clinton, who said he was keeping an open mind, said Friday that he was not sure the bill would really help farmers.

16.   Commodities prices have been climbing, which has been helping farmers.

17.   Critics say the money helped big farmers at the expense of small ones.

18.   Dial is an advocate of legalizing agricultural trade options, which are privately negotiated instruments to help farmers and elevator operators protect against swings in grain prices.

19.   Even in counties with less dominant dairy industry, farm agency technicians say they would be unable to help farmers if they became perceived as enviro cops.

20.   Fighting congressional efforts to kill the federal peanut program, growers will give lawmakers a report Wednesday showing that the system helps African-American farmers.