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                                         Release No. 1633.03

                              Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733
                                jillene_johnson@wdc.usda.gov

  USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 22, 2003

      WASHINGTON, July 25, 2003 -- A report of commodity
loan activity as of July 22, 2003, was issued today by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA).

      Detailed information showing a breakdown of each
commodity by state and by farm and warehouse storage is
available at USDA's Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501
Beacon Drive, Kansas City, Mo., and from the Economic
Policy Analysis Staff of USDA's Farm Service Agency in
Room 3740-S, South Building, 1400 Independence Ave, SW,
Washington, D.C.

      The data in this weekly report are preliminary and
subject to adjustment and verification.  Any needed
adjustment will be made in the monthly reports of loan
activity which USDA issues on or about the 10th working
day of the month, depending upon availability of data.

      Further program information is available from
Suzanne Dash, (202) 720-9223, e-mail address,
suzanne_dash@wdc.usda.gov

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