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REVISED--$94 MILLION IN APPLE MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BEGIN TODAY
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:03
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 USDA announces $94 million in payments to apple
growers begin today under the 2000 Apple Market Loss Assistance
Program III (AMLAP-III).Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS OF THE 2003-CROP BURLEY TOBACCO PROGRAM AND NO-NET- COST ASSESSMENTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:55
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 USDA announces the provisions of the 2003
burley tobacco program.Full Story |
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2002-CROP HONEY NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOAN REPAYMENT RATES
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:53
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| Loan repayment rate for the Honey
Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan during February 2003
is the loan rate of 60 cents per pound, plus accrued
interest. Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO FACILITATE FARM BILL SIGN-UP
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:18
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 The U.S. Department of
Agriculture is taking additional actions to assist farmers
in completing sign-up for the Direct and Counter-cyclical
Programs in the 2002 Farm Bill.Full Story |
Fact Sheet - Using Similar Farm Yields When Owner is Unable to Obtain Production Evidence
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:16
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| Fact Sheet - Using Similar Farm Yields When Owner is Unable to Obtain Production Evidence Full Story |
Questions and Answers - Using Similar Farm Yields When Owner is Unable to Obtain Production Evidence
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:13
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| Questions and Answers - Using Similar Farm Yields When Owner is Unable to Obtain Production Evidence Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES SECOND 2002-CROP COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS TO BEGIN FEB. 3
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 11:32
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| The second
counter-cyclical program payments for 2002-crop upland
cotton, rice and peanuts will begin Feb. 3, 2003. Full Story |
REVISED - PRESIDENT BUSH TO PROPOSE RECORD-LEVEL $3.9 BILLION FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 08:42
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| President Bush will
propose a record $3.9 billion, an increase of $582 million
over the FY 2003 level, for conservation programs to
strengthen environmental stewardship on the nation's
farmlands. Full Story |
| Thursday, January 30, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:37
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| 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
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:34
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.Full Story |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2003 |
AGRICULTURE DEPUTY SECRETARY MOSELEY ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF THE HARD WHITE WHEAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:59
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| Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jim Moseley today announced the final rule and key
program details of the Hard White Wheat Incentive Program (HWWIP), for which $20 million
was authorized under the 2002 Farm Bill. Full Story |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2003 |
Weekly National Market Price for Wool and Mohair 2002-Crop Loans and LDPs Extended to March 31
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:18
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the posted prices,
at average location, for wool, and the national posted price
for mohair applicable to the 2003 crops. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:57
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 The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four
types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:36
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the following prevailing world market prices of milled and
rough rice.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JANUARY 21, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:04
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| A report of commodity
loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and
sugar as of Jan. 21, 2003. Full Story |
| Thursday, January 23, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:52
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| 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
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:49
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 USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.Full Story |
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANN M. VENEMAN ON PASSAGE OF DROUGHT ASSISTANCE BY THE U.S. SENATE
Posted by: at 10:21
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 Statement by Secretary Ann M. Veneman On Passage of Drought Assistance By The U.S. SenateFull Story |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2003 |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES AND PARISHES IN IOWA, LOUISIANA, MONTANA AND SOUTH CAROLINA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:16
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| Designation of primary agricultural disaster
area counties and parishes in Iowa, Louisiana and Montana
because of rain and inclement weather and in South
Carolina because of drought. Full Story |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2003 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:00
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| Announcement of posted prices for wool, by region, and the
national posted price for mohair. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:59
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| Announcement of the national
posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to
the 2002 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:57
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 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 2002
crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m.Full Story |
PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD JANUARY 29 ON NEW ENTRANT'S 2003-CROP CANE SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENT
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:49
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) will hold a public hearing on providing a 2003-crop cane sugar marketing allocation to a new entrant processor and an allotment to a
new entrant state. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JANUARY 14, 2003
Posted by: Latawyna Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:32
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of
Jan. 14, 2003. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON STATE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:31
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| The USDA today announced the appointment of three Farm Service Agency (FSA) state
committee members for the states of Arizona, California and Washington. Full Story |
| Thursday, January 16, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES EXTENSION FOR FARMERS IN THE PIGFORD CONSENT DECREE TO SEEK PRIORITY CONSIDERATION ON NEW LOANS
Posted by: Eric Parsons (202) 720-7908 at 16:11
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| USDA announced its decision to extend for a
period of one year the time for farmers in the Pigford v. Veneman Consent
Decree (formerly Pigford v. Glickman) to seek priority consideration on
applications for future farm loans and other relief. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:35
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| 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
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:32
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO 2002-CROP SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:19
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| Announcement of state cane allotments and
processor allocations of the beet and cane sugar marketing
allotments. Full Story |
U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO BUY 184.85 MILLION POUNDS OF BURLEY TOBACCO DURING 2003
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 08:43
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| The USDA announced today that U.S. cigarette manufacturers plan to purchase 184.85
million pounds (farm sales weight) of burley tobacco during 2003. Full Story |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:22
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the following prevailing world market prices of milled and
rough rice. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:14
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the posted prices,
at average location, for wool, and the national posted price
for mohair applicable to the 2003 crops. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202)720-7962 at 14:05
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four
types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop. Full Story |
USDA LIQUIDATES SUGAR INVENTORY AND INCREASES MARKETING ALLOTMENTS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 08:33
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| The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced specific actions involving
operation of the new domestic sugar program. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JANUARY 10, 2003
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:52
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of Jan. 10, 2003. Full Story |
| Thursday, January 09, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:45
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| 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
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:41
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price
for upland cotton. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES 25 COUNTIES in NEW YORK AS PRIMARY AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:23
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 Agriculture Secretary Ann
M. Veneman has designated 25 counties in New York as
primary agricultural disaster areas due to excessive rain,
freezing and other weather-related disasters.Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT, IDAHO, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:20
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| Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman designated all the counties in Connecticut
and several counties in Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Washington and Texas as primary agricultural disaster
areas due to drought. Full Story |
| Tuesday, January 07, 2003 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:11
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four
types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:34
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the posted prices,
at average location, for wool, and the national posted price
for mohair applicable to the 2003 crops. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:31
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the following prevailing world market prices of milled and
rough rice. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:09
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of
Dec. 31, 2002. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES BASE AND YIELD DESIGNATION PERIOD FOR PEANUT PRODUCERS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:17
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| USDA today announced that peanut producers can designate their base acreage and
yield information to a farm or farms between Jan. 6, 2003, and March 31, 2003. Full Story |
| Thursday, January 02, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #8 FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:45
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a
special import quota for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:42
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| 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
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:35
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price
for upland cotton. Full Story |
JACQUELIN EASTER TO HEAD FARM SERVICE AGENCY IN VIRGINIA
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:26
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency
(FSA) Administrator James R. Little announces the
appointment of Jacquelin Easter as State Executive
Director for FSA in Virginia. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR JANUARY 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 05:48
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| Announcement of USDA Commodity Credit Corporation's lending rates for January 2003. Full Story |
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