41.   The difference means more farmers could receive federal payments for practicing sound environmental policies, say supporters of the Senate bill.

42.   The federal law permitting the compact allows a commission to set a milk price that is higher than the price farmers would receive otherwise.

43.   The government financial incentives, Duever said, make the buffers economically possible, particularly in these times when farmers receive such low prices for their crops.

44.   The index of prices farmers receive for their products was unchanged in November compared with a month earlier, the government said.

45.   The old system, in which New England dairy farmers received aid if prices fell below a certain level, was funded by fees collected from milk processors.

46.   The so-called nominated crop disaster assistance payments will supplement payments farmers receive from crop insurance for losses as grain.

47.   The service attributed the decline to lower prices received by farmers for milk, apples and nursery and greenhouse products and a slight increase in production expenses.

48.   The strength of the peso pushes down the prices farmers receive for produce, while increasin gcosts.

49.   This week farmers received their checks for the milk they delivered in February.

50.   Those critics say the plan is anti-competitive and will lower prices many farmers receive for their crops.