| Thursday, October 31, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #6 FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:22
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a
special import quota for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:20
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:17
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 USDA today announced the world market price for upland cotton.Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN WYOMING AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:53
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 In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster
declarations in areas hit hard by adverse weather
conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
designated seven counties in Wyoming as primary
agricultural disaster areas.Full Story |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2002 |
U.S. INDUSTRY BUYS 326 MILLION POUNDS OF 2001 FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 08:56
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 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today
that U.S. cigarette manufacturers purchased 326.2
million pounds of farm sales weight flue-cured
tobacco. . . Full Story |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2002 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:55
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 The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four types
of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:50
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit
Corporation today announced the following prevailing
world market prices of milled and rough rice. . . Full Story |
USDA AND FLORIDA ANNOUNCE $153 MILLION CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR FLORIDA, INCLUDING THE EVERGLADES
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:18
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 Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman announced today that the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the state of Florida
are launching a $153 million voluntary program to
restore up to 30,000 acres of environmentally
sensitive Florida land, including the Everglades.Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in GEORGIA, IDAHO, KENTUCKY, NEVADA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 11:21
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| In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster
declarations in areas hit hard by adverse weather
conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today
designated counties in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Nevada
and South Dakota as agricultural disaster areas. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES TWO NOVEMBER DEADLINES FOR 2001-CROP LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT APPLICATIONS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:10
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 USDA today announced that deadlines for loan deficiency
payment (LDP) applications are Nov. 12, 2002, for 2001-crop
grains and rice, and Nov. 18, 2002, for 2001-crop upland
cotton.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2002
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:05
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of October 22, 2002. Full Story |
| Thursday, October 24, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:15
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:11
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #5 FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:32
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation announced a
special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity
of upland cotton equal to one week's domestic mill use. Full Story |
| Tuesday, October 22, 2002 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:52
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four types
of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:31
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit
Corporation today announced the following prevailing
world market prices of milled and rough rice. . .Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ELEVEN STATES AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Eric Parsons (202) 720-7809 at 11:36
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann
M. Veneman today designates counties in Alabama, Arkansas,
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as agricultural
disaster areas. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN EIGHT STATES AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:41
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| In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster
declarations in areas hit hard by drought, Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated all of Delaware
and Ohio, as well as most of Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey,
Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania as agricultural disaster
areas. Full Story |
VENEMAN REVIEWS FARM BILL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
Posted by: Alisa Harrison 202-720-4623 at 11:35
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 Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today reviewed progress
on implementing the 2002 Farm Bill announcing that payments
of more than $13 billion to producers for major commodity
programs and other related agriculture programs will be
made in the coming weeks.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2002
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 09:01
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of October 15, 2002. Full Story |
| Thursday, October 17, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:24
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:20
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.Full Story |
| Tuesday, October 15, 2002 |
NOMINATIONS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS BEING ACCEPTED
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:15
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| The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that
additional nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers are being accepted. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:10
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced
the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts
applicable to the 2002 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:05
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation
today announced the following prevailing world market prices
of milled and rough rice. . . Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2002
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:48
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of
Oct. 8, 2002. Full Story |
| Thursday, October 10, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:18
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:15
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
| Wednesday, October 09, 2002 |
STATEMENT BY JB PENN REGARDING USDA ACTIONS ON FEDERAL WAREHOUSE PROGRAMS
Posted by: Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 at 13:50
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 Statement by Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services J.B. Penn Regarding USDA
Actions on Federal Warehouse ProgramsFull Story |
USDA SEEKING INPUT ON PULSE CROP LOAN AND REPAYMENT RATES
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:36
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| The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments
from pulse crop stakeholders on loan and repayment rates
for lentils, small chickpeas and dry peas at two meetings
to be held this month. Full Story |
| Tuesday, October 08, 2002 |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES DROUGHT PAYMENTS TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO BEGIN TODAY
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:04
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that
Livestock Compensation Program (LCP)payments will begin
today for cattle, sheep, goat and buffalo producers in
counties that have received primary disaster designation
due to drought. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:09
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four types
of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:32
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation
today announced the following prevailing world market prices
of milled and rough rice. . . Full Story |
IRS DETERMINES TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR PEANUT QUOTA BUYOUTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 16:25
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| IRS addresses the federal tax treatment of federal payments to peanut quota holders. Full Story |
USDA PROVIDES WEB-BASED TOOL TO HELP PRODUCERS CHOOSE BASE AND YIELD OPTIONS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:19
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced
the availability of a web-based tool for producers to
use in evaluating base and yield options. . . Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:01
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of Septmber 30, 2002. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT PROGRAM
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 09:55
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| USDA announces a change in the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program. Full Story |
| Thursday, October 03, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:37
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:34
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES THREE TEXAS COUNTIES AS PRIMARY AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:21
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| In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations
to areas hit hard by adverse weather conditions, Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated three counties in
Texas as primary agriculture disaster areas. Full Story |
TRANSCRIPT OF RADIO CONFERENCE WITH NAFB AND FSA
Posted by: Dann Stuart at 09:58
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| Press Conference with the National Association of Farm
Broadcasters and James Little, Administrator of USDA's
Farm Service Agency, Teressa Lassiter, Associate Administrator
for Programs and John Johnson, Deputy Administrator for
Farm Programs Full Story |
| Wednesday, October 02, 2002 |
USDA MODIFIES FORMULA TO CALCULATE OILSEED BASES FOR THE DIRECT AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PROGRAM
Posted by: Dann Stuart at 09:28
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| The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a revision
to how it will establish oilseed bases under the new Direct
and Counter-Cyclical Program contained in the 2002 Farm Bill. Full Story |
| Tuesday, October 01, 2002 |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES PAYMENTS OF NEARLY $1.6 BILLION FOR CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:15
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| USDA will begin issuing payments
today of nearly $1.6 billion to eligible producers under
the Conservation Reserve Program. Full Story |
OCTOBER 1 BEGINS SIGN-UP FOR SEVERAL FARM BILL AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:49
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann
M. Veneman today reminded farmers and ranchers that Oct. 1
is an important, initial sign-up date for several programs
authorized under the 2002 Farm Bill, as well as a disaster
assistance program established to help livestock producers
suffering from this year's severe drought. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:23
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| USDA announces prevailing world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:14
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices
for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES 2002-CROP SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:35
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| The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the cane sugar marketing allotments and allocations for the 2002-crop (FY 2003). Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR OCTOBER 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 05:32
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| Announcement of the Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for October 2002. Full Story |
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