| Friday, December 28, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES 2002 SUPPORT PRICES FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:01
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| The purchase prices for
butter, nonfat dry milk, and cheese under the Milk Price
Support Program will remain unchanged for now, but will be
reconsidered as the 2002 calendar year begins. Full Story |
| Thursday, December 27, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:34
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| The competitiveness payment program payment rate in
effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2001, through
midnight Thursday, January 24, 2002, is zero. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:32
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| Prevailing world market price for Strict Low
Middling upland cotton, the
coarse count adjustment, and the loan deficiency
payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m., E.S.T., Thursday,
December 27, 2001, through 3:59 p.m., E.S.T., Thursday,
January 3, 2002. Full Story |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:35
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 Announcement of the prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for Upland cotton.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2001
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:58
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds. honey and sugar as of December 18, 2001. Full Story |
| Friday, December 21, 2001 |
FIFTY-EIGHT COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:35
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| Texas farmers and ranchers will soon recover from natural disaster
losses. Full Story |
TEN COUNTIES IN IDAHO ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:24
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| Farmers and ranchers in Idaho will soon receive federal disaster assistance. Full Story |
| Thursday, December 20, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:17
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 Announcement of the prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for Upland cotton.Full Story |
CORRECTION TO USDA RELEASE 0254.01, COUNTIES IN TEXAS COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:34
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| Correction to USDA release 0254.01, which listed counties in Texas declared an agricultural disaster on December 5, 2001 and are now eligible for USDA emergency farm loans. Full Story |
STATEMENT BY AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ANN M. VENEMAN
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 08:27
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 Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman on the end of the farm bill debate.Full Story |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2001 |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2001
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:50
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds. honey and sugar as of December 11, 2001. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:35
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| Prevailing world market prices of milled and
rough rice
and the resulting marketing loan gain and loan
deficiency payment rates, which will become effective
today at 3:00 p.m. Full Story |
| Friday, December 14, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS OF THE 2002-CROP FLUE-CURED TOBACCO PROGRAM AND NO NET COST ASSESSMENTS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:08
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 Announcement of the provisions of the 2002
flue-cured tobacco program and that the flue-cured tobacco
no-net-cost assessment will be 5 cents on each pound of
2002-crop flue-cured tobacco that is marketed.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES 2002-CROP PEANUT NATIONAL POUNDAGE QUOTA
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:06
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 A national poundage quota for
peanuts for the 2002 marketing year of 1,180,000 short tons,
(2,360,000 billion pounds) unchanged from the 2001 level.Full Story |
USDA CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO PROTECT NEW YORK DRINKING WATER
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:42
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 USDA is partnering with the city of Syracuse, N.Y.,
to safeguard the city's drinking water through a $900,000
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:38
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 USDA and Arkansas will launch a $10
million Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to address
water quality and wildlife and fisheries habitat in five
counties in central Arkansas.Full Story |
FIFTY-EIGHT COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:10
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| Low precipitation during growing season challenges producers in Pennsylvania. Full Story |
| Thursday, December 13, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:17
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| Prevailing world market price for Strict Low
Middling upland cotton, the
coarse count adjustment, and the loan deficiency
payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m., E.S.T., Thursday,
December 13, 2001, through 3:59 p.m., E.S.T., Thursday,
December 20, 2001. Full Story |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2001 |
TWENTY THREE COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:09
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| Designation of 23 counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm
loans due to losses caused by various weather disasters earlier
this year. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:20
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 Announcement of the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough
rice.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2001
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:09
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of December 4, 2001. Full Story |
| Friday, December 07, 2001 |
| Thursday, December 06, 2001 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:52
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 Announcement of the prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment
rate for upland cotton.Full Story |
| Tuesday, December 04, 2001 |
TWO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:17
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| Designation of two counties in California as eligible for
USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that
occurred earlier this year. Full Story |
EIGHTY-TWO COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:07
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| Designation of 82 counties in Michigan as eligible for USDA
emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that
occurred from June 12 through August 17, 2001. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:00
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| Announcement of the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted
for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing
loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 2001
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 09:18
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of November 27, 2001. Full Story |
| Monday, December 03, 2001 |
U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO BUY 310 MILLION POUNDS OF 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:56
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 Announced that U.S. cigarette manufacturers plan to purchase 310 million pounds (farm sales weight) of
2002-crop flue-cured tobacco.Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS STEVEN A. CONNELLY TO HEAD MARYLAND FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:42
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| Announcement of the appointment of Steven A. Connelly as Maryland State
Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State
Office. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR DECEMBER 2001
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 06:34
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| Announcement of the Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for December 2001. Full Story |
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