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 Friday, November 28, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 25, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 25, 2003, was issued today by FSA.

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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, November 28, 2003, through midnight Thursday, December 4, 2003, is 27.90 cents per pound.

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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 (CCA),the loan deficiency payment rate, and the user marketing certificate payment rate that will be in effect from 12:01 a.m., Eastern time, Friday, November 28, 2003, through midnight, Eastern time, Thursday, December 4, 2003.

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 Wednesday, November 26, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES 29 COUNTIES IN INDIANA AND 28 COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Designation of 29 counties in Indiana and 28 counties in Nebraska as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Tuesday, November 25, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
National posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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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 applicable to the 2003 crop.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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 Friday, November 21, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 18, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 18, 2003.

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 Thursday, November 20, 2003
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
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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USDA ISSUES 2003 PRICE SUPPORT GRADE LOAN RATES FOR VIRGINIA FIRE-CURED AND SUN-CURED TOBACCOS
Price support grade loan rates for 2003-crop Virginia fire-cured, type 21, and Virginia sun-cured, type 37, tobaccos.

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 Tuesday, November 18, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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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 applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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USDA GRANTS ASSISTANCE TO CATFISH PRODUCERS IN 18 STATES UNDER TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
USDA certified a petition for catfish producers in 18 states under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. They are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in Texas as agriculture disaster areas.

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 Monday, November 17, 2003
$48 MILLION IN USDA SUGAR BEET DISASTER PROGRAM PAYMENTS BEGIN TODAY
$48 million in payments to about 3,000 producers begin today under the Sugar Beet Disaster Program. The program provides payments to producers who suffered sugar beet losses in either 2001 or 2002 due to a natural disaster.

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 Friday, November 14, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of Nov. 12, 2003.

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 Thursday, November 13, 2003
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
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, November 12, 2003
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 applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

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USDA GRANTS ASSISTANCE TO SHRIMP PRODUCERS IN THREE STATES UNDER TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Certification of three petitions for shrimp producers in South Carolina, Texas and Georgia under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. They are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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 Monday, November 10, 2003
CORRECTED PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT - USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
USDA announces correct effective date and time for prevailing world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice.

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 Friday, November 07, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES in INDIANA, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, REGON, VIRGINIA AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Designation of counties in Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of Oct. 31, 2003.

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 Thursday, November 06, 2003
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
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, November 05, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES in CALIFORNIA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEVADA AND WYOMING AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in California, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada and Wyoming as agriculture disaster areas.

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 Tuesday, November 04, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


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 applicable to the 2003 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

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 Monday, November 03, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR NOVEMBER 2003
The November interest rates for commodity loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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