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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Tuesday, November 30, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
The USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in South Dakota and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, November 26, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 23, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 23, 2004.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
The competitiveness payment program payment rate in effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2004, through midnight Thursday, December 2, 2004, is 34.69 cents per pound.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Prevailing world market price for Strict Low Middling upland cotton, the coarse count adjustment and the loan deficiency payment rate, and the user marketing certificate payment rate that will be in effect from 12:01 a.m., Eastern time, Friday, November 26, 2004, through midnight, Eastern time, Thursday, December 2, 2004.

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 Tuesday, November 23, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, WASHINGTON AND WISCONSIN AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in California, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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VENEMAN REMINDS PUBLIC THAT COMMENT PERIOD ON FUTURE OF CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM ENDS DECEMBER 8
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today reminded producers and the public that the comment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends Dec. 8, 2004.

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VENEMAN REMINDS PRODUCERS OF DEADLINE TO VOTE IN FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today reminded farmers, ranchers and other eligible voters to cast ballots in local Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee elections before the Dec. 6, 2004, deadline.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
The USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

Full Story


USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

Full Story


 Monday, November 22, 2004
USDA ISSUES 2004 GRADE LOAN RATES FOR CIGAR BINDER TYPES 54-55 TOBACCO
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today issued price support grade loan rates for 2004-crop cigar binder tobacco, types 54 and 55.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2004 PRICE SUPPORT GRADE LOAN RATES FOR DARK AIR-CURED AND FIRE-CURED TOBACCOS
USDA's issued price support grade loan rates for 2004-crop dark air-cured tobacco, types 35 and 36; and fire-cured tobacco, types 22 and 23.

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USDA ISSUES 2004 PRICE SUPPORT GRADE LOAN RATES FOR VIRGINIA FIRE AND SUN-CURED TOBACCOS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today issued price support grade loan rates for the 2004-crop Virginia fire-cured and Virginia sun-cured tobaccos.

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 Friday, November 19, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 16, 2004, was issued today by the USDA's Farm Service Agency.

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 Thursday, November 18, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, November 16, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

Full Story


USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice and the resulting marketing loan gain and loan deficiency payment rates applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

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USDA HOLDS NOVEMBER 22 PUBLIC MEETING ON TOBACCO TRANSITION ASSESSMENTS, ANNOUNCES INITIAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS
USDA will hold a public meeting in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 22, 2004, to solicit public input on tobacco transition program assessments. USDA also announced initial determinations for implementing the tobacco transition assessment program.

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 Monday, November 15, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN MONTANA AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Montana and Texas as agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, November 12, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 9, 2004.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
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 RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, November 09, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice and the resulting marketing loan gain and loan deficiency payment rates applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

Full Story


USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN GEORGIA, KANSAS, MONTANA AND NEW JERSEY AS AGRICULTUREAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Georgia, Kansas, Montana, and New Jersey as agricultural disaster areas.

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 Monday, November 08, 2004
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS BEGIN NATIONWIDE
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that elections for local FSA County Committees begin today.

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USDA EXTENDS DONATIONS OF NON-FAT DRY MILK TO FAITH BASED & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended for 90 days the program to donate non-fat dry milk to nonprofit, faith-based and community organizations for use in meals services or for distribution to needy recipients.

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JOHNNY R. TOLES, JR., TO DIRECT FSA OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator James R. Little has appointed Johnny R. Toles, Jr. as director of FSA�s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), effective immediately.

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 Friday, November 05, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2004
USDA issues the report for commodity loan activity as of Oct. 31, 2004.

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 Thursday, November 04, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #15 FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a special import quota for upland cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
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 RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Full Story


 Tuesday, November 02, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

Full Story


USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice and the resulting marketing loan gain and loan deficiency payment rates applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

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 Monday, November 01, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR NOVEMBER 2004
Announcement of the November 2004 interest rates for marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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