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 Friday, November 29, 2002
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2002
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Nov. 26, 2002.

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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 for Strict Low Middling upland cotton, the coarse count adjustment, the loan deficiency payment rate, and the user marketing certificate (Step 2) payment rate that will be in effect from 12:01 a.m., E.S.T., Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, through midnight, E.S.T., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Announcement of the competitiveness payment program payment rate in effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, through midnight Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002

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 Wednesday, November 27, 2002
USDA APPROVES CRP EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY GRAZING IN FOUR STATES
Announcement of the extension of emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acreage in Colorado, Texas, Utah and Washington to Dec. 31, 2002.

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 Tuesday, November 26, 2002
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 applicable to the 2002 crop.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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 Monday, November 25, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations in areas hit hard by adverse weather conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman designated counties in Tennessee as agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, November 22, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES 2002 GRADE LOAN RATES FOR VIRGINIA FIRE AND SUN-CURED TOBACCOS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced price support grade loan rates for the 2002-crop Virginia fire-cured, type 21, and Virginia sun-cured, type 37, tobaccos.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2002
FSA today announced a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Nov. 19, 2002.

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 Thursday, November 21, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, TEXAS, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Veneman Designates Counties in Alabama, California, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Vermont And Washington as Agriculture Disaster Areas

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VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND WISCONSIN AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA announces designated counties in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin as agricultural disaster areas.

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USDA ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP FOR LIVESTOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM ENDS DECEMBER 13TH
Announcement by USDA that sign-up for the Livestock Compensation Program (LCP) for cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo producers will end on Dec. 13, 2002.

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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 (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, November 19, 2002
USDA SEEKS COMMENTS ON INCOME LIMITATION PROPOSED RULE
FSA is soliciting public comment on a proposed rule that examines how USDA will define adjusted gross income (AGI) for the purposes of determining eligibility for payment under certain 2003 and subsequent crop-year commodity and conservation programs.

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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 applicable to the 2002 crop.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice. . .

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 Monday, November 18, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES REVISED 2002-CROP BEET SUGAR MARKETING ALLOCATIONS
As part of USDA's ongoing implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill, the Department's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced revised beet sugar allocations for the 2002-crop (FY 2003). Recent mergers within the beet sugar sector require revisions to three beet processors'sugar allocations.

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 Friday, November 15, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES DAIRY SECTOR ACTIONS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced several actions affecting both domestic and international dairy program operations.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2002
FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Nov. 12, 2002.

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 Thursday, November 14, 2002
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 RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, November 12, 2002
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2002 The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
WASHINGTON, Nov.12, 2002 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 applicable to the 2002 crop

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 Friday, November 08, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN PRODUCER ASSESSMENTS FOR 2002-CROP, AIR-CURED TYPE 35 TOBACCO
he U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the new no-net-cost assessments for producers growing 2002-crop Kentucky and Tennessee dark air-cured (type 35) tobacco.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of October 22, 2002.

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 Thursday, November 07, 2002
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 RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA #7 FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a special import quota for upland cotton.

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$685 MILLION IN PAYMENTS BEGIN FOR TWO USDA PROGRAMS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that $685 million in payments begin this week under the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment and Apple Market Loss Assistance programs.

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USDA ISSUES 2002 PRICE SUPPORT GRADE-LOAN RATES FOR DARK AIR-CURED AND FIRE-CURED TOBACCOS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued price support grade loan rates for 2002-crop Kentucky and Tennessee dark, air-cured tobacco, types 35 and 36; and fire-cured tobacco, types 22 and 23.

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 Tuesday, November 05, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice. . .

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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 applicable to the 2002 crop.

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FFA HONORS FARM SERVICE AGENCY AND CSREES OFFICIAL FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Farm Service Agency Administrator James Little accepted a Distinguished Service Citation on behalf of FSA from the National FFA Organization, recognizing FSA's contribution for outstanding service to agricultural education and FFA.

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 Friday, November 01, 2002
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2002
FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Oct. 29, 2002.

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USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR NOVEMBER 2002
The interest rate for 1995 and prior crop year commodity loans disbursed by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation during November 2002, is. . .

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