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| Friday, February 28, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS AND NO-NET-COST ASSESSMENTS OF THE 2003-CROP FOR FIVE KINDS OF TOBACCO
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:10
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 USDA today announced acreage allotments for five kinds of tobacco and the CCC price support level
and no-net-cost assessment rates for five kinds of tobacco for the 2003 marketing year.Full Story |
USDA COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MARCH 2003 HONEY SURVEY PRICE FOR MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 11:55
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| Announcement that USDA's Farm Service Agency honey survey
price (alternative repayment rate) for March 2003 is $1.38
per pound. Full Story |
RICK LOPEZ TO HEAD FARM SERVICE AGENCY IN NEW MEXICO
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:00
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency
(FSA) Administrator James R. Little announces the
appointment of Rick Lopez as State Executive
Director for FSA in New Mexico. Full Story |
| Thursday, February 27, 2003 |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES FIRST PHASE OF SIGN-UP DATES FOR AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM BENEFITS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:45
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 In the first phase of
agriculture assistance implementation authorized under the
Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, sign-up for the
expanded Livestock Compensation Program will begin April
1, 2003. The Tobacco Payment Program benefit sign-up will
begin March 17, 2003.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:38
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:34
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 USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price
for upland cotton.Full Story |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2003 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:19
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 The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four
types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES 2003-CROP LOAN RATES FOR CORN, GRAIN SORGHUM, SOYBEANS, OTHER OILSEEDS, DRY PEAS, LENTILS AND SMALL CHICKPEAS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 15:01
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 Announcement of 2003-crop corn, grain sorghum
and soybean county loan rates; 2003-crop dry pea, lentil
and small chickpea loan program provisions, including
regional loan rates for dry peas; 2002- and 2003-crop
crambe and sesame loan rates; and revised 2003-crop
canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed and safflower
county loan rates.Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:51
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| 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 2003 crops. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:48
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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 |
| Monday, February 24, 2003 |
PAYMENT LIMIT COMMISSION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:11
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| The newly established Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations for
Agriculture is seeking written comments from the public as it studies the potential
impacts of further payment limitations on agricultural producers and others. Full Story |
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 08:18
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| USDA has designated counties in California, Michigan,
Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania and West Virginia as
primary agricultural disaster areas for severe weather
conditions, including drought and storms. Full Story |
| Friday, February 21, 2003 |
USDA BEGINS WORK ON DISASTER AID IMPLEMENTATION
Posted by: Wayne Baggett (202) 720-2032 at 07:09
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| USDA is
establishing a disaster assistance working group to ensure
timely and efficient implementation of program benefits
contained in the $3.1 billion disaster assistance package
passed by the Congress last week. Full Story |
| Thursday, February 20, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:31
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:28
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES KEY MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT USDA
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:10
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the selection of Floyd D. Gaibler as
Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:59
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| Announcement of the national posted
prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the
2002 crop. Full Story |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:16
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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 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 09:18
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| 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 2003 crops. Full Story |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 |
USDA DESIGNATES 29 MISSOURI COUNTIES AND 22 TENNESSEE COUNTIES AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:18
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| USDA has designated 29 Missouri counties and 22 Tennessee counties as primary agricultural disaster areas
for adverse weather that occurred this summer. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2003
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:12
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| USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of February 11, 2003. Full Story |
| Thursday, February 13, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:36
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate
for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:33
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2003 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:39
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted
prices for the four types of peanuts. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:37
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the
prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:39
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted
price for mohair. Full Story |
| Friday, February 07, 2003 |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JANUARY 31, 2003
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:02
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| A report of commodity loan activity as of Jan. 31, 2003, was issued today by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency.
Full Story |
USDA PROVIDES $14 MILLION IN LOW-INTEREST LOANS FOR BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:10
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that USDA is providing
$14 million in low-interest loans to help eliminate the boll weevil in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Full Story |
| Thursday, February 06, 2003 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:35
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness
payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:31
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton. Full Story |
| Wednesday, February 05, 2003 |
USDA IMPROVES PRODUCER PROTECTION IN FEDERALLY LICENSED GRAIN WAREHOUSES
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:42
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| USDA announces actions to increase producer
protection in federally licensed grain warehouses under
the U.S. Warehouse Act. Full Story |
| Tuesday, February 04, 2003 |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:04
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| 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 2003 crops. Full Story |
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:58
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| The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today
announced the national posted prices for the four
types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:56
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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 |
| Monday, February 03, 2003 |
AGRICULTURE BUDGET PROPOSES RECORD SPENDING FOR CONSERVATION, FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:01
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today released details of the Bush
Administration's proposed FY 2004 budget for USDA programs and services. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR FEBRUARY 2003
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 06:54
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| Announcement of USDA Commodity Credit Corporation's lending rates for February 2003. Full Story |
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