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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Thursday, May 31, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Announcement of the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality and location (adjusted world price or AWP), for Strict Low Middling (SLM) 1-1/16 inch (leaf grade 4, micronaire 3.5-3.6 and 4.3-4.9, strength 26.5-28.4 grams per tex, length uniformity of 81 percent) upland cotton (base quality), the coarse count adjustment (CCA), and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2000.

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USDA ANNOUNCES SALES TO HELP SUGAR GROWERS
Announcement by USDA of the sale of government-owned sugar to ethanol producers and others to improve the domestic sugar market, to manage the government-owned sugar inventory, and to help meet the nation's energy needs.

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USDA ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENTS IN 2001 PURCHASE PRICES FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
Announcement by USDA that its Commodity Credit Corporation will increase the price it pays for butter by 19.99 cents to $0.8548 per pound, and decrease the price of nonfat dry milk by 10.32 cents to $0.9000 per pound.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2001 COUNTY LOAN RATES FOR WHEAT, FEED GRAINS, AND OILSEEDS
Announcement of county loan rates for the 2001 crops of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans, minor oilseeds (sunflower seed, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflower seed, and mustard seed), and other oilseeds (crambe and sesame seed).

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STATE OF MONTANA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Announcement that the State of Montana is eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that occurred in January, 2001.

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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES JUNE 2001 HONEY NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN REPAYMENT RATE
Announcement of the June 2001 Honey Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan Repayment Rate.

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 Tuesday, May 29, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF May 22, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of May 22, 2001.

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 Friday, May 25, 2001
USDA APPOINTS STEVE CUTLER TO HEAD SOUTH DAKOTA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Announcement of Steve Cutler as South Dakota State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, May 24, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Announcement of the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality and location (adjusted world price or AWP), for upland cotton (base quality), the coarse count adjustment (CCA), and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2001.

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 Tuesday, May 22, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Announcement of 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, which will become effective 5/22/2001, at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF May 15, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of May 15, 2001, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA)

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 Friday, May 18, 2001
USDA APPOINTS SANDRA D. ADAMS TO HEAD MASSACHUSETTS FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Sandra D. Adams is named Massachusetts State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA APPOINTS DANNY F. CRAWFORD TO HEAD ALABAMA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Danny F. Crawford is named Alabama State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, May 17, 2001
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, May 18, 2001, through midnight Thursday, June 14, 2001, is zero. The next ELS payment rate announcement will be on Thursday, June 14, 2001.

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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, May 17, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2001.

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 Tuesday, May 15, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Announcement of 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, which will become effective Tuesday, 5-15-2001, at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF May 8, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of May 8, 2001.

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 Monday, May 14, 2001
EIGHT COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of eight counties in Texas eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought, rain, and cold weather that occurred last fall.

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USDA APPOINTS DERRYL McLAREN TO HEAD IOWA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Announcement by USDA of the appointment of Derryl McLaren as Iowa State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Friday, May 11, 2001
USDA APPOINTS STEPHEN R. KERR TO HEAD VERMONT FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Stephen R. Kerr is named Vermont State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA APPOINTS RICHARD L. BERGOLD TO HEAD DELAWARE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Richard L. Bergold is named Delaware State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, May 10, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Announcement of the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality and location (adjusted world price or AWP), for Strict Low Middling (SLM) 1-1/16 inch (leaf grade 4, micronaire 3.5-3.6 and 4.3-4.9, strength 26.5-28.4 grams per tex, length uniformity of 81 percent) upland cotton (base quality), the coarse count adjustment (CCA), and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001. The user marketing certificate (Step 2) payment rate will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2001, through midnight Thursday, May 17, 2001.

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 Wednesday, May 09, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM DIFFERENTIALS FOR 2001 UPLAND COTTON
Announcement by USDA that the differential schedule for the 2001 crop of upland cotton is now available and where it can be obtained.

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 Tuesday, May 08, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF May 1, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of May 1, 2001.

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 Friday, May 04, 2001
USDA APPOINTS DAVID R. LAVWAY TO HEAD MAINE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
David R. Lavway is named Maine State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, May 03, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Announcement of the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality and location (adjusted world price or AWP), for Strict Low Middling (SLM) 1-1/16 inch (leaf grade 4, micronaire 3.5-3.6 and 4.3-4.9, strength 26.5-28.4 grams per tex, length uniformity of 81 percent) upland cotton (base quality), the coarse count adjustment (CCA), and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2001.

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 Tuesday, May 01, 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, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m.

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TOBACCO COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD MAY 4
Announcement by the President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health that a public meeting will be held May 4, 2001, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 2101 L Street, NW, Room 303A, Washington, D.C.

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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES HONEY NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN REPAYMENT AND LOAN DEFICIENCY
Annnouncement of the loan repayment rate for the Honey Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment Program during May 2001.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 24, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of April 24, 2001, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA

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USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR MAY 2001
Announcement of the interest rate for loans disbursed by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation during May 2001

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