Parameters of a successful farm bill

That's the title of this White House document that spells out certain conditions the White House wants in the farm bill delivered by Congress to President Bush. The list of parameters includes the elimination of the fruit and vegetable planting restriction on program crop acres.

Email response from Harkin spokeswoman Kate Cyrul this morning:

"At this point, the Administration is the biggest sticking point to getting a new farm bill. With little new information in this paper, it seems the White House is more intent on foreclosing options to getting this bill done, rather than working to create a solution."