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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Friday, May 28, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 25, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 25, 2004.

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 Thursday, May 27, 2004
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 28, 2004, through midnight Thursday, June 3, 2004, is 26.19 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, 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, May 28, 2004, through midnight, Eastern time, Thursday, June 3, 2004.

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 Wednesday, May 26, 2004
VENEMAN REMINDS PRODUCERS TO SIGN UP FOR 2004-CROP DCP BY JUNE 1
A reminder that producers have until June 1, 2004, to complete sign-up for the 2004-crop Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP). The 2002 Farm Bill requires that producers sign annual contracts through 2007 to participate in the DCP program.

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 Tuesday, May 25, 2004
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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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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

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 Monday, May 24, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated two counties in California as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, May 21, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 18, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 18, 2004.

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 Thursday, May 20, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #12 FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today 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.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
USDA'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 of upland cotton.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM
The Source Water Protection Program is a joint project by the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the nonprofit National Rural Water Association (NRWA).

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USDA ANNOUNCES $3.75 MILLION FOR NEW SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM
USDA is granting $3.75 million to the nonprofit National Rural Water Association (NRWA) for the implementation of a new initiative that will help prevent source water pollution in 33 states.

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VENEMAN NOTES SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF FARM BILL SIGNING
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today released a summary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's efforts in implementing the 2002 Farm Bill, which was signed by President Bush May 13, 2002.

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 Tuesday, May 18, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA announces weekly national prices for the four types of peanuts.

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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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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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CORRECTION: USDA ANNOUNCES 2004-CROP FLUE-CURED TOBACCO GRADE LOAN RATES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced grade loan rates for the 2004-crop of flue-cured tobacco.

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 Monday, May 17, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES 2004-2005 MARKETING YEAR PENALTY RATES FOR EXCESS TOBACCO
USDA today announced the penalty rates that will be charged to producers, dealers, receiving station officials and warehouse operators for marketing excess tobacco during the 2004-2005 marketing year.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2004-CROP FLUE-CURED TOBACCO GRADE LOAN RATES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced grade loan rates for the 2004-crop of flue-cured tobacco.

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 Friday, May 14, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM REFINEMENTS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced several program refinements to the Conservation Reserve Program.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 11, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 11, 2004.

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 Thursday, May 13, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #11 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
USDA'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, May 11, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA announces weekly national prices for the four types of peanuts.

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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 applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

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USDA ANNOUNCES INTERIM FINAL RULE AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM
USDA announces release of an interim final rule to implement the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP. The GRP helps landowners restore and protect grassland, rangeland, pastureland, shrubland and certain other lands and provides assistance for rehabilitating grasslands.

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 Monday, May 10, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES EIGHT COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated eight counties in New York as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, May 07, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 30, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of April 30, 2004, was issued today by the USDA.

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 Thursday, May 06, 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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MEDIA ADVISORY - CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CONFERENCE JUNE 6-9, 2004
Media are invited to join FSA and USGS for "CRP: Planting for the Future," a national conference on the future of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

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USDA AND USGS HOST CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
FSA and USGS are hosting a national conference on the future of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The conference, "CRP: Planting for the Future," will be held June 6-9, 2004, at the University Park Holiday Inn in Fort Collins, Colo.

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 Tuesday, May 04, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA announces weekly national prices for the four types of peanuts.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN, MONTANA AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in California, Michigan, Montana and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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

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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 applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

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 Monday, May 03, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR MAY 2004
Announcement of the May 2004 interest rates for marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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