81.   And he may be one of the lucky ones, North Carolina agriculture officials say.

82.   As senators grilled agriculture officials for an explanation of the shortages, scores of irate peasants demonstrated at the Senate building.

83.   Britain and Ireland took increasingly severe measures Thursday to contain the livestock virus as agriculture officials confirmed six new cases, including the first in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

84.   British agriculture officials say the spread of the disease may begin to slow.

85.   British beef no longer poses a risk to health because of controls imposed to eradicate mad cow disease, a senior agriculture official said Friday.

86.   Bush and his pick for agriculture secretary, Ann Veneman, were meeting Friday with two-dozen state agriculture officials and heads of farming and ranching organizations.

87.   But agriculture officials insist they need to act fast to preserve as much farmland as possible to keep the industry viable.

88.   But South Miami Mayor Julio Robaina said agriculture department officials have yet to provide any maps or reports, and have not held the promised news conference.

89.   Californian Ann Veneman, a former state and federal agriculture official, is the first woman ever nominated for agriculture secretary.

90.   County agriculture officials are currently the only line of defense against the introduction of seeds from areas ravaged by pests or disease.