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 Friday, April 27, 2001
SEVEN COUNTIES IN IDAHO ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Seven counties in Idaho are eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by severe drought conditions that occurred from May 1 through December 31, 2000.

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THREE COUNTIES IN IOWA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Three counties in Iowa are eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought conditions that occurred November 1, 1999.

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USDA APPOINTS JOHN G. SMYTHE TO HEAD CALIFORNIA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
John G. Smythe is named California State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, April 26, 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, April 26, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001.

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 Wednesday, April 25, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL TOBACCO REFERENDA RESULTS
Announcement by USDA of the final results of referenda held in March among growers of various kinds of tobacco to determine whether marketing quotas and price support will be in effect for the 2001, 2002, and 2003 marketing years.

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 Tuesday, April 24, 2001
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 APRIL 17, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of April 17, 2001

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 Monday, April 23, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PERIOD FOR $100 MILLION COTTONSEED PROGRAM
Announcement by USDA that the Department will begin collecting applications from cotton gins for the 2000-crop cottonseed payment program beginning April 27, 2001, and ending May 18, 2001.

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KLAMATH COUNTY OREGON ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation of Klamath County, Oregon as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by drought last year.

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 Friday, April 20, 2001
USDA EXTENDS SIGNUP DEADLINE FOR APPLE, WOOL AND MOHAIR PROGRAMS
The signup deadline is extended to May 4, 2001, for the Apple Market Loss Assistance Program and Wool and Mohair Loss Assistance Program.

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USDA APPOINTS JAMES F. FITZGERALD TO HEAD WASHINGTON FARM SERVICE AGENCY
James F. Fitzgerald is named Washington State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Thursday, April 19, 2001
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, April 20, 2001, through midnight Thursday, May 17, 2001, is zero.

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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, April 19, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001.

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 Tuesday, April 17, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 10, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of April 10, 2001.

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 Friday, April 13, 2001
USDA APPOINTS CHAD PADGETT TO HEAD ALASKA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Chad Padgett is named Alaska State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA APPOINTS WAYNE L. HAMMON TO HEAD IDAHO FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Wayne L. Hammon is named Idaho State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA APPOINTS JOHN T. BREAKELL TO HEAD CONNECTICUT FARM SERVICE AGENCY
John T. Breakell is named Connecticut State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA APPOINTS JAMES E. HILL JR. TO HEAD TENNESSEE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
James E. Hill Jr. is named Tennessee State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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USDA PROPOSES PLAN TO ASSIST POTATO GROWERS
USDA will pay russet potato growers up to $10,250,000 to divert a portion of their year 2000 crop for charitable food institutions, livestock feed, and ethanol production.

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 Thursday, April 12, 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 and the loan deficiency payment rate in effect from 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2001.

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 Tuesday, April 10, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Announcement of 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 APRIL 3, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of April 3, 2001.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2001 RICE LOAN RATES BY CLASS
Announcement by the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that the 2001 rice loan rates by class.

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TWELVE MONTANA COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation by USDA of twelve counties in Montana as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans due to losses caused by hailstorms and a freeze last year.

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CHEYENNE COUNTY COLORADO ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
Designation by USDA for Cheyenne County, Colorado, as eligible for USDA emergency (EM) farm loans.

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 Monday, April 09, 2001
USDA FY2002 BUDGET REQUESTS RESPONSIBLE INCREASES FOR PLANT/ANIMAL DISEASE PROGRAMS, FOOD SAFETY & TRADE
Details of the FY 2002 agriculture budget.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY TOBACCO REFERENDA RESULTS
Preliminary results of referenda held in March among growers of various kinds of tobacco to determine whether marketing quotas and price support will be in effect for the 2001, 2002, and 2003 marketing years.

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 Thursday, April 05, 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, April 5, 2001, through 3:59 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001.

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USDA APPOINTS JOHN T. FUSTON TO HEAD TEXAS FARM SERVICE AGENCY
John T. Fuston named as Texas State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency State Office.

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 Tuesday, April 03, 2001
DROUGHT COUNCIL TO MEET IN WASHINGTON ON APRIL 5
The Interim National Drought Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., to coordinate drought activities and discuss council business.

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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, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting marketing loan gain (MLG) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) rates, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 27, 2001
A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar as of March 27, 2001.

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 Monday, April 02, 2001
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR APRIL 2001
Announcement of the interest rate for commodity and farm storage loans disbursed by USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation during April 2001

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