21.   The agreement on many farm issues represents a victory for large-scale Midwestern grain farmers.

22.   The effect would ripple to grain farmers, cattle feeders, transport companies, grocers, restaurants, banks, retailers and others.

23.   The grain farmers of northern China accrue less from reform than farmers in this south-central rice bowl, where tiny plots of land give lucrative yields.

24.   Wheat, corn and other feed grain farmers would have wide latitude to plant almost any crop, without losing their eligibility for subsidies.

25.   With commodity prices falling below production costs, Harkin said, an aid package for struggling grain farmers and livestock producers was desperately needed.

26.   Yet the pressure on grain farmers to trade independence for customer satisfaction is bound to grow, industry leaders say.

27.   Most governments oppose cutting subsidies to grain farmers to help beef farmers.

28.   Several angry U.S. grain farmers appearing before a congressional committee described the board as a secretive monopoly that dumps low-quality grain on the U.S. market.

29.   The government expects U.S. livestock, poultry and dairy producers to charge more, even as they pay less to grain farmers.

30.   The vote was a setback for groups representing grain farmers that have traditionally dominated federal farm programs.