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 Tuesday, December 31, 2002
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
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 2002 and 2003 crops.

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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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 Friday, December 27, 2002
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 24, 2002
A report of commodity loan activity as of Dec. 24, 2002.

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 Thursday, December 26, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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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 PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
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.

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 Tuesday, December 24, 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.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
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 2002 and 2003 crops.

Full Story


 Friday, December 20, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in TENNESSEE AND SOUTH DAKOTA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated 73 counties in Tennessee and one county in South Dakota as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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USDA TO DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Due to the closure of Federal Government Offices on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2002, the world rice price announcement will be delayed until Dec. 26, 2002, at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2002
A report of commodity loan activity as of Dec. 17, 2002.

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 Thursday, December 19, 2002
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.

Full Story


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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 Wednesday, December 18, 2002
USDA CONCERNED ABOUT SLOW PACE OF SIGN-UP FOR MAJOR FARM BILL PROGRAMS
USDA today urged farmers to begin the process to quickly sign up in order to receive intended benefits in a timely and efficient manner.

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 Tuesday, December 17, 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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
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 2002 crop.

Full Story


 Monday, December 16, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 2002-CROP MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LDP PROGRAMS FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA announced today that producers of wool and mohair are now eligible to apply for either a nine-month, nonrecourse marketing assistance loan or a Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP).

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USDA ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS OF THE 2003-CROP FLUE-CURED TOBACCO PROGRAM AND NO-NET-COST ASSESSMENTS
USDA today announced the provisions of the 2003-crop flue-cured tobacco program.

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 Friday, December 13, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES 2003 LOAN RATES FOR WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, AND OTHER OILSEEDS
Announcement of the 2003 national and county loan rates for wheat, barley, oats, and other oilseeds.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2002
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Dec. 10, 2002.

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 Thursday, December 12, 2002
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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


USDA ISSUES 2002 GRADE LOAN RATES FOR CIGAR BINDER TYPES 54-55 TOBACCO
Announcement of price support loan rates for the grades of 2002 crop cigar binder tobaccos, types 54 and 55.

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SHARON HOLMES NAMED DIRECTOR OF FSA'S OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
FSA Administrator James R. Little today announced the appointment of Sharon Holmes as Director for FSA's Office of Civil Rights, effective immediately.

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GUTIERREZ NAMED ASSISTANT DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR FARM PROGRAMS
James R. Little, administrator of FSA, announced the appointment of Paul Gutierrez as Assistant Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs at FSA effective on Jan. 13, 2003.

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 Wednesday, December 11, 2002
THE NEBRASKA CENTRAL BASINS RESOURCES PROJECT CREP Q & A
Q & A for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program or CREP for Nebraska.

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VENEMAN ANNOUNCES $209 MILLION CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN NEBRASKA
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that USDA and the state of Nebraska, as part of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), will launch a $209 million program to address water quality and wildlife habitats in all or a portion of 37 counties in Nebraska.

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 Tuesday, December 10, 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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


 Monday, December 09, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES THREE COUNTIES in IDAHO AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated the three Idaho counties of Bingham, Jefferson and Madison as agricultural disaster areas.

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SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR PEANUT QUOTA BUYOUT PROGRAM EXTENDED
USDA today announced that the sign-up period for the Peanut Quota Buyout Program (QBOP) as provided in the 2002 Farm Bill will be extended to Jan. 15, 2003.

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 Friday, December 06, 2002
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2002
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of Nov. 30, 2002.

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 Thursday, December 05, 2002
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, Dec. 6, 2002, through midnight, E.S.T., Thursday, Dec. 12, 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, Dec. 6, 2002, through midnight Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002.

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 Wednesday, December 04, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in WASHINGTON AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman designated counties in Washington State as agricultural disaster areas due to adverse weather conditions.

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 Tuesday, December 03, 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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO BUY 283.3 MILLION POUNDS OF 2003 FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
Announcement that U.S. cigarette manufacturers plan to purchase 283.3 million pounds (farm sales weight) of 2003-crop flue-cured tobacco.

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 Monday, December 02, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES CCC LENDING RATES FOR DEC 2002
Announcement of USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for December 2002.

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