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SECRETARIES NORTON AND VENEMAN, SENATOR SMITH OPEN "A" CANAL HEADGATES, PROVIDE WATER TO IRRIGATORS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:14
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| Secretary of the Interior Gale
Norton, Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and U.S. Sen.
Gordon Smith opened the "A" Canal headgates today as a first
step in delivering water to Klamath Basin irrigators for the
2002 growing season. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #3 FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 690-7962 at 16:14
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 USDA's CCC announces a special import quota for upland cotton that permits
importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one
week's domestic mill use. The quota will be established on
April 4, 2002.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 690-7962 at 16:04
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| USDA announces prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 690-7962 at 16:01
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program for extra long staple (ELS) cotton.Full Story |
LITTLE NAMES VERLE LANIER AS FARM SERVICE AGENCY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:00
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 FSA Administrator James R. Little today appointed Verle Lanier as FSA's Associate
Administrator for Operations and Management, beginning April
1, 2002.Full Story |
USDA EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM MORE ACCESSIBLE TO FARMERS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:12
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced new rules that will
make it easier and faster for farmers who have suffered
losses due to natural disasters to get federal loans. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES MONTANA AS DROUGHT DISASTER AREA
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 09:46
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated the entire State
of Montana as a drought disaster area. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 19. 2002
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:07
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of March 19, 2002, was issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:32
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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 APPROVES TWO CRP BIOMASS PILOT PROJECTS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 10:55
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman said today that switchgrass may soon create energy in
Illinois and Oklahoma and promote a cleaner environment. Full Story |
SEVEN COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 10:49
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today named seven counties in Massachusetts as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to adverse weather conditions that occurred in the year 2000. Full Story |
LITTLE NAMES TERESA COARSEY LASSETER AS FARM SERVICE AGENCY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:20
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 U.S. Department of
Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator James R.
Little today appointed Teresa Coarsey Lasseter as FSA's
Associate Administrator for Programs, beginning April 15,
2002.Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS MARYLAND FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:46
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| USDA announces the appointment of the state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency in
Maryland. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS DELAWARE FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:44
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| USDA announces the appointment of the state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency in
Delaware. Full Story |
APPLE AND POTATO FARMERS TO RECEIVE $38 MILLION IN RELIEF
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 09:14
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation will provide nearly $38 million to approximately 1,775 American apple and potato farmers hit by natural disasters in 1999 and 2000. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:43
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| USDA announces prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:38
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program for extra long staple (ELS) cotton. Full Story |
NO MARKETING QUOTA FOR 2003 WHEAT CROP
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:34
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| Announcement that no marketing quota will be
in effect for the 2003 wheat crop. This announcement is
necessary if the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (the FAIR Act) expires and now-suspended laws
become valid. Full Story |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2002 |
SECRETARY VENEMAN COMMENTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AGREEMENT FOR FARM BILL SPENDING
Posted by: Alisa Harrison(202) 720-4623 at 09:03
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 Reaction of Secretary Veneman on the basic framework agreement reached by Congress for farm bill spending over the next ten
years.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 12, 2002
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:46
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| A report of commodity
loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of March 12, 2002 Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Jillene Johnson, (202) 720-9733 at 11:48
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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 ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:58
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality...
Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:54
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
that the competitiveness payment program payment rate in...
Full Story |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2002 |
SIXTEEN MAINE COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart, (202) 690-0474 at 14:44
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today named 16 counties in Maine as eligible
for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by
drought that occurred last year. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:52
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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, 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. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 5, 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:46
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of March 5, 2002, was issued today by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency. Full Story |
THREE WYOMING COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:17
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| Designation of three counties in Wyoming as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by drought, frost and hail that occurred last year. Full Story |
TWELVE NEW YORK COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:15
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| Designation of 12 counties in New York as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by drought, hail and high winds that occurred last year. Full Story |
EIGHT VIRGINIA COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:12
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| Designation of eight counties in Virginia as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by drought and excessive heat that occurred in the year 2000. Full Story |
EIGHT IDAHO COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:10
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| Designation of eight counties in Idaho as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by
drought, heat and low snow pack that occurred last year.
Full Story |
FOUR WASHINGTON COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:04
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| Designation of four counties in Washington as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by drought that occurred last year.
Full Story |
FOUR CALIFORNIA COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:00
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| Designation of four counties in California as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by freezing temperatures that occurred last year. Full Story |
FOURTEEN VERMONT COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:58
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| 14 counties in Vermont as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by prolonged drought that occurred last year. Full Story |
THIRTEEN TENNESSEE COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:56
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| Designation of 13 counties in Tennessee as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused
by drought, excessive rain and flooding that occurred last year. Full Story |
ENTIRE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:53
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| Announcement of the designation of State of South Carolina as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to
losses caused by drought that occurred last year. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS NEVADA FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 09:32
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| USDA announces the appointment of the five state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nevada. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS CALIFORNIA FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 09:30
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| USDA announces the appointment of the five state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in
California. Full Story |
USDA'S FARM SERVICE AGENCY SELECTS SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 18:46
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| Announcement of La Crosse Milling Company as the Farm Service Agency Commodity Operations Small Business Contractor of the Year. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 18:42
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| USDA announces prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 18:34
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| Announcement of the competitiveness payment program payment rate in effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2002, through
midnight Thursday, March 14, 2002. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:22
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| 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. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 07:07
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of Feb. 26, 2002. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS OF THE 2002-CROP CERTAIN KINDS OF TOBACCO
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 16:38
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 USDA announces the 2002 allotments and price support levels for the five kinds of tobacco for the 2002 marketing year.Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS WYOMING FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:56
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| The U.S. Department of
Agriculture announced the appointment of two state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in
Wyoming. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS FIFTH FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR WASHINGTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:54
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| The U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces the appointment of the fifth state
committee member for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in
Washington. Full Story |
USDA APPOINTS HAWAII FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:52
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| The U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces the appointment of the three state
committee members for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in
Hawaii. Full Story |
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