The committees currently plan to take only about $10 billion out of farm programs.

The largest savings would be in farm programs and Medicare.

In the last year, some countries have threatened legal action against American farm programs.

Through most of their history, the farm programs were a light burden for the Government.

Its farm program was instituted in 1974, the same year as Howard's.

He anticipates the day when "people don't understand and the farm programs are done away with."

"I will put you in charge of our farm program," he said.

"People in Iowa have a better sense of what the farm programs are all about," he said.

He said it was now up to other developed countries to reform their farm programs.

The remaining $14 billion has already been set aside for farm programs, defense and the Republican tax cut.