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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Friday, July 30, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 27, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of July 27, 2004.

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USDA DESIGNATES WILSON COUNTY IN TEXAS AS AN AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREA
USDA designates Wilson County in Texas as a primary agricultural disaster area.

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 Thursday, July 29, 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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, July 27, 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
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 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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 Friday, July 23, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 20, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of July 20, 2004.

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 Thursday, July 22, 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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USDA ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO 2003 CROP YEAR CANE SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announces the reassignment of unused cane sugar allocations from processors in Hawaii to processors in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

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 Tuesday, July 20, 2004
FARM SERVICE AGENCY LAUNCHES CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMENT CARD PILOT PROGRAM
The Farm Service Agency today announced that it is pilot testing a new customer service comment card program.

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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.

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 REMINDS PRODUCERS IN DROUGHT-STRICKEN SOUTHWEST THAT LOW-INTEREST EMERGENCY LOANS ARE AVAILABLE
USDA is reminding ranchers and farmers in the drought-stricken Southwest that low-interest Emergency (EM) loans are available from the FSA to qualified borrowers to help recover losses.

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 Friday, July 16, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 SUGAR PROGRAM PROVISIONS
Announcement of details for the operation of the sugar program for the remainder of this fiscal year (FY) and for FY 2005.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 13, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of July 13, 2004.

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VENEMAN ANNOUNCES FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS PROCESS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that the county committee election process has begun.

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VENEMAN ANNOUNCES LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE TO AID PRODUCERS IN DROUGHT AREAS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would again provide surplus USDA stocks of non- fat dry milk (NDM) to livestock producers in areas hardest hit by continuing drought.

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 Thursday, July 15, 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.

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


USDA DESIGNATES THREE COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Massachusetts as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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ELIZABETH ANDERSON TO HEAD FARM SERVICE AGENCY IN MARYLAND
Farm Service Agency Administrator James Little announces the appointment of Elizabeth Anderson as State Executive Director for FSA in Maryland.

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 Tuesday, July 13, 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.

Full Story


 Friday, July 09, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 30, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of June 30, 2004.

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 Thursday, July 08, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #13 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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


 Wednesday, July 07, 2004
USDA APPOINTS FSA STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ALASKA AND MICHIGAN
USDA announces the appointment of state committee members for the Farm Service Agency for the states of Alaska and Michigan.

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 Tuesday, July 06, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Announcement of the posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Announcement of 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
Announcement of 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 (ET).

Full Story


 Friday, July 02, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 29, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of June 29, 2004, was issued today by FSA.

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 Thursday, July 01, 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.

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


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

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