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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Friday, September 28, 2001
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES OCTOBER 2001 HONEY NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN REPAYMENT RATE
The loan repayment rate for the Honey Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment Program during October 2001.

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RESULTS ANNOUNCED OF 2001 SUGAR PAYMENT-IN-KIND DIVERSION PROGRAM
Results of the 2001 Sugar Payment-in-Kind Diversion Program which offered beet and cane producers the choice of diverting acreage from harvest in exchange for sugar held in CCC inventory

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 Thursday, September 27, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The 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. Thursday, September 27, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2001.

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SECRETARY VENEMAN TESTIFIES ON DIRECTION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR THE NEW CENTURY
Testimony Before Senate Agriculture Committee Highlights Need for Broader, Longer-Term View of the U.S. Agriculture and Food System.

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 Tuesday, September 25, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES 2001-CROP SUGAR LOAN RATES
Announcement of the loan rates for sugar obtained from the 2001 crops of sugarcane and sugar beets.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of September 18, 2001.

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FOUR COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of four counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by excessive rain, flash flooding, hail, high winds, and lightning that occurred on May 30, 2001.

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EIGHT COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of eight counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by drought that occurred earlier this year.

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TWELVE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 12 counties in California as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by a severe weather earlier this year.

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 Friday, September 21, 2001
CCC ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN FLUE-CURED TOBACCO PRICE SUPPORT DIFFERENTIALS
Final rule published in the Federal Register announcing changes to the flue-cured tobacco price support differentials effective for the 2002 crop.

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USDA APPOINTS ILLINOIS FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for Illinois.

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 Thursday, September 20, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA announces prevailing world market price, loan Deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate Payment rate for upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, September 19, 2001
SECRETARY VENEMAN RELEASES REPORT ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR THE NEW CENTURY
Release of the Bush Administration's review of the food and agriculture system with a view toward identifying critical needs for the new century.

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 Tuesday, September 18, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of September 12, 2001.

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 Thursday, September 13, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA announces prevailing world market price, loan deficiency Payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for Upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, September 12, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES TOBACCO REFERENDUM IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA
USDA announced that it will conduct a referendum among active flue-cured tobacco producers in Florida and Georgia.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces prevailing world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of September 4, 2001.

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TWELVE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Announcement of 12 counties in California as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by a severe freeze that occurred earlier this year.

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 Friday, September 07, 2001
USDA APPOINTS KANSAS FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for the Farm Service Agency in Kansas.

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USDA ISSUES PROPOSED RULE REGARDING GRAIN STANDARDS AND WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000
USDA announcement that it is seeking public comment on USDA's proposed rule for implementing the provisions of the Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000 published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, September 4, 2001.

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 Thursday, September 06, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA announcement of the prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Announcement by USDA that the competitiveness payment program payment rate in effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2001, through midnight Thursday, October 4, 2001, is zero.

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SEVEN COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Announcement of seven counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by drought.

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SIX COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Announcement of six counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by drought, high winds, and excessive temperatures that occurred from May 1 through July 11, 2001.

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 Tuesday, September 04, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 28, 2001
USDA releases its report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of August 28, 2001.

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USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR SEPTEMBER 2001
Announcement of USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for September 2001.

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