51.   Genetically engineered corn has become very popular among American farmers.

52.   Have you heard the one about the Japanese farmer who visited an American farmer on his Texas spread?

53.   He said American farmers would be protected against unfair foreign trade practices under his legislation and efficient ones would still profit.

54.   He reformed the bureaucracy, improved food safety and opened more markets for American farmers, he said.

55.   He said French farmers and American farmers share similar concerns.

56.   In an era of interconnectedness, American farmers, steelworkers and ordinary citizens dependent on investments and pension funds were shown already to have been hurt.

57.   In July, the International Trade Commission ruled that imports of Mexican tomatoes and bell peppers were not huring American farmers.

58.   In Congress, critics of the farm bill have charged that subsidies were widening the gap between rich and poor American farmers.

59.   In Geneva, the American special negotiator for agriculture, Gregory Frazier, defended emergency aid packages to American farmers as falling within WTO rules.

60.   In the bilateral deal, China agreed to open a wide range of its markets, from agriculture to telecommunications, a potential boon to American farmers and companies.