Her father was a farmer who raised corn, soybeans, wheat, hogs and cattle.

Most of the agriculture land of the area is devoted to raising soybeans and rice, for the benefit of waterfowl.

They raise corn, soybeans and a few cattle, but their most profitable product is turkeys.

In the United States, the cuts could include some of the $19 billion given annually to farmers who raise cotton, rice, corn, wheat and soybeans.

Mr. Compson, who raises wheat and soybeans, said he could lose $50,000 to $100,000 this year, depending on the speed with which the water recedes.

Today, farms raise soybeans, rice, wheat, milo, cotton, and corn.

American pig farmers, by contrast, generally had herds of a few hundred animals to complement their main cash business of raising corn or soybeans.

He raises soybeans and corn on land he no longer uses for tobacco, but they are not much help.

"You have to expect bad weather harvesting this late," said Mr. Johnson, whose family raises corn, soybeans and pigs.

The payments are to be directed to farmers who raise vegetables, fruits, soybeans and grains.