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 Wednesday, October 31, 2001
VENEMAN DECLARES NEW YORK FARMERS IN NINE COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of nine counties in New York as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by weather related disasters that occurred earlier this year.

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VENEMAN DECLARES FARMERS IN OKLAHOMA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Announcement that farmers in Oklahoma are eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by excessive heat and drought that occurred earlier this year.

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VENEMAN DECLARES FARMERS IN 13 CALIFORNIAN COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 13 California counties as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans, six due to losses caused by weather related disasters.

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USDA ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF LAMB MEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Announcement that USDA intends to issue new rules to extend the Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program (LMAAP) for an additional year through July 31, 2003.

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USDA APPOINTS JOHN A. JOHNSON TO HEAD VIRGINIA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Announcement of the appointment of John A. Johnson as Virginia State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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EIGHT COUNTIES IN TEXAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of eight counties in Texas as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by fire and excessive temperatures that occurred on July 23, 2001.

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FOUR COUNTIES IN OREGON ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of seven counties in Oregon as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that occurred last year.

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NINE COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of nine counties in Nebraska as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by severe weather earlier this year.

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FORTY ONE COUNTIES IN KANSAS ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 41 counties in Kansas as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought, severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, and excessive wind that occurred earlier this year.

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TWENTY NINE COUNTIES IN UTAH ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 29 counties in Utah as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought, and Mormon cricket and grasshopper infestations that occurred earlier this year.

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ELEVEN COUNTIES IN COLORADO ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 11 counties in Colorado as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that occurred earlier this year.

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 Tuesday, October 30, 2001
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 23, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of October 23, 2001.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces prevailing world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice.

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WISCONSIN PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES WITH USDA PROGRAM
Announcement of agreement between USDA and the state of Wisconsin on a $243 million Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to protect the state's water quality and wildlife habitat

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - WISCONSIN CREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - WISCONSIN CREP

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 Friday, October 26, 2001
USDA APPOINTS SOUTH DAKOTA FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for the Farm Service Agency in South Dakota.

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USDA APPOINTS IOWA FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for the Farm Service Agency in Iowa.

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USDA APPOINTS COLORADO FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for the Farm Service Agency in Colorado.

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 Thursday, October 25, 2001
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, and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2001.

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 Tuesday, October 23, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of October 16, 2001.

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EIGHTEEN COUNTIES IN NEW YORK ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of 18 counties in New York as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought, excessive rain, flooding, hail, and high winds, that occurred from April 15 through June 18, 2001.

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FORTY ONE COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of forty one counties in Tennessee as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by severe weather earlier this year.

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SEVEN COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of seven counties in Washington as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by severe storms with damaging wind, rain, and hail that occurred on June 26 and June 27, 2001.

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TEN COUNTIES IN OREGON ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of ten counties in Oregon as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought that occurred starting last fall.

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VENEMAN NAMES JAMES R. LITTLE AS FARM SERVICE AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
Announcement of the appointment of James R. Little as Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency.

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 Friday, October 19, 2001
KLAMATH WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM PAYMENTS BEGIN
Based on a signup that ended on October 5, producers will begin receiving $20 million in payments for the Klamath Basin Water Conservation Program.

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USDA ANNOUNCES CONTRACT COMMODITY PAYMENT RATES FOR FY 2002
Production flexibility contract final payment rates for fiscal year 2002.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2001 BURLEY TOBACCO GRADE SUPPORT RATES
Grade loan rates for the 2001 crop of burley tobacco, based on the price support level of $1.826 per pound.

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 Thursday, October 18, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Announcement of the prevailing world market price, loan deficiency payment rate, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton.

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STATEMENT OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ANN M. VENEMAN ON THE INTRODUCTION OF FARM BILL LEGISLATION BY SENATOR LUGAR
Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman on the Introduction of Farm Bill Legislation by Senator Lugar.

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 Tuesday, October 16, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces prevailing world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of October 9, 2001.

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 Friday, October 12, 2001
USDA APPOINTS NEBRASKA FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for Nebraska.

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USDA APPOINTS MAINE FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Announcement of the appointment of the five state committee members for Maine.

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 Thursday, October 11, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The prevailing world market price for Strict Low Middling upland cotton, the coarse count adjustment, and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2001.

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 Tuesday, October 09, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Announcement of prevailing World Market Prices and Loan Deficiency Payment Rates for Rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of October 2, 2001.

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 Thursday, October 04, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The prevailing world market price for Strict Low Middling upland cotton, the coarse count adjustment, and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2001.

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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, October 5, 2001, through midnight Thursday, November 1, 2001, is zero.

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U.S. INDUSTRY BUYS 351 MILLION POUNDS OF 2000 FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
Announcement by USDA that U.S. cigarette manufacturers purchased 351.4 million pounds of farm sales weight flue-cured tobacco from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.

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 Tuesday, October 02, 2001
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, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA ANNOUNCES IMPORTER ASSESSMENT RATES FOR BURLEY TOBACCO
Announcement of assessment rates effective October 1, 2001, on unmanufactured burley tobacco imported for consumption.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of September 25, 2001.

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USDA TO ISSUE MORE THAN $1.5 BILLION IN CRP PAYMENTS
Announcement that the Commodity Credit Corporation will begin issuing payments today of more than $1.5 billion to eligible producers under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP.)

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 Monday, October 01, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR OCTOBER 2001
Announcement of interest rate for loans disbursed by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation during October 2001.

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