Peach farmers caught in political crossfire

Federal aid for Georgia peach farmers hit by an April freeze fell victim to yesterday’s Iraq war debate. Aid money was part of the spending bill President George Bush vetoed because it included a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Final estimates aren't in yet, but agriculture officials across the South expect hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from the freeze. While some sort of spending package is likely to pass, crop assistance and dozens of other domestic spending initiatives face an uncertain future.