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and other companies that provide crop insurance to farmers would receive $6 billion less in federal funding over 10 years under a proposal by the Department of Agriculture. Symantec, HP deal Symantec Corp. HP's consumer desktop, laptop and netbook computers will ship worldwide with a 60-day subscription to Symantec's Norton Internet Security, the Mountain View softwaremaker said. 37 billion in 2015, according to the final draft of a proposed Standard Reinsurance Agreement the USDA is offering to the companies. Less for crop insurance. 3 billion in 2011 with the limit rising to $1. signed a multiyear extension to its contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. , beating out rival McAfee Inc. Negotiations between the government, which subsidizes the policies, and insurers have been under way since December. Payments for administrative costs would be capped at $1.