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News and Events

Archived News Releases

 Monday, July 31, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN OKLAHOMA AND TENNESSEE AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in Oklahoma and Tennessee as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in South Dakota as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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 Friday, July 28, 2006
USDA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 SUGAR PROGRAM PROVISIONS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sugar program provisions for the remainder of this fiscal year (FY) and for FY 2007 concerning administration of the tariff rate quotas (TRQ's) and the domestic allotment program.

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USDA ANNOUNCES SEED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR HARD WHITE WHEAT
Teresa Lasseter, executive vice president of USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and administrator of USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA), today announced that FSA will begin issuing 2005-crop seed incentive payments under the 2005 Hard White Wheat Incentive Program (HWWIP).

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 Thursday, July 27, 2006
USDA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced changes to the marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) program. The amended policies and procedures affect the 2006 and subsequent crop years.

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 Tuesday, July 25, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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 Friday, July 21, 2006
USDA ISSUES FINAL 2005-CROP BARLEY COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS
USDA today announced that it will begin issuing final 2005-crop counter-cyclical payments for barley.

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 Wednesday, July 19, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN COLORADO AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Colorado as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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 Tuesday, July 18, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES ONE COUNTY IN OREGON AS A NATURAL DISASTER AREA
USDA designates counties in Oregon as a primary natural disaster area, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Nebraska as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Arkansas and Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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 Friday, July 14, 2006
SIGN-UP BEGINS JULY 17 FOR EMERGENCY FORESTRY PROGRAM TO REPLANT HURRICANE DAMAGED TREES
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that sign-up for the $504.1 million Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program (EFCRP) will start July 17, 2006.

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LASSETER REMINDS PRODUCERS OF NOMINATION DEADLINE
Teresa Lasseter, administrator of USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA), today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 1, 2006, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN COLORADO AND NEW YORK AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Colorado and New York as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency.

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USDA EXPANDS EMERGENCY CRP HAYING AND GRAZING TO HELP PRODUCERS AFFECTED BY DROUGHT
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner announced the expansion of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage eligible for emergency haying and grazing for livestock producers in counties approved for haying and grazing in the states of Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

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 Wednesday, July 12, 2006
USDA OFFERS GUIDE TO HELP AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS PROTECT THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released a guide entitled "Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006" to help agricultural producers enhance security at the farm level.

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 Friday, July 07, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA AS A NATURAL DISASTER AREA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Lassen County, Calif., as a primary natural disaster area, making all qualified farm operators in the designated area eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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 Wednesday, July 05, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TEXAS AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
USDA designated McLennan and Mitchell Counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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 Monday, July 03, 2006
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AS NATURAL DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 48 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA�s Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR JULY 2006
The interest rate for 1995 and prior crop year commodity loans disbursed by USDA�s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) during July 2006 is 5.125 percent, up from 5.000 percent in June 2006.

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