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Wednesday, April 30, 2003

USDA COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MAY 2003 HONEY SURVEY PRICE FOR MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:56

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced USDA's Farm Service Agency honey survey price (alternative repayment rate) for May 2003.

Tuesday, April 29, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:28

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 12:40

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.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:56

The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.

USDA DESIGNATES 21 COUNTIES in TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:53

The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 21 counties in Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Friday, April 25, 2003

SIGN-UP BEGINS MAY 2 FOR 2002-CROP COTTONSEED PAYMENT PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:16

FSA today announced that sign-up for the 2002-crop cottonseed payment program is May 2 - May 23, 2003.

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 22, 2003
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 11:42

A report of commodity loan activity as of April 22, 2003.

Thursday, April 24, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-41788 at 15:32

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton.

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 15:29

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

USDA DESIGNATES NINE COUNTIES in GEORGIA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 07:11

The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated nine counties in Georgia as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

CORRECTION - WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 16:07

CORRECTION - The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.

VENEMAN MARKS EARTH DAY BY ANNOUNCING FUNDS FOR CONSERVATION AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Posted by: Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 at 15:00

Announcement of several conservation programs to assist farmers and ranchers to conserve natural resources, including CRP sign-up.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:55

The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:22

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.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:03

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

Friday, April 18, 2003

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 15, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:31

A report of commodity loan activity as of April 15, 2003.

USDA DESIGNATES SEVEN COUNTIES in ILLINOIS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 11:18

The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated seven counties in Illinois as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Thursday, April 17, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:34

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton.

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

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

USDA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM DIFFERENTIALS FOR 2003 COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:52

Announcement of the availability of differential schedules for the 2003 crops of upland and extra long staple (ELS) cotton.

USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL TOBACCO REFERENDA RESULTS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-4178 at 09:36

USDA today announced the results of two referenda held during March 2003 among growers of fire-cured (types 21 through 23) and dark air-cured (types 35 and 36) tobacco to determine whether to have acreage allotments for marketing year 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:43

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:40

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:37

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

Friday, April 11, 2003

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 8, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:07

A report of commodity loan activity as of April 8, 2003

Thursday, April 10, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:31

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:28

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Wednesday, April 09, 2003

CORRECTION - USDA DESIGNATES 75 COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:23

USDA designated 75 counties in Arkansas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

USDA DESIGNATES 75 COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 09:53

USDA designated 75 counties in Arkansas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Tuesday, April 08, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:15

The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:06

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.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:59

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

VENEMAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT-STRICKEN LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 10:01

USDA announces its stock of surplus non-fat dry milk to be provided to livestock producers in areas hardest hit by continuing drought.

Monday, April 07, 2003

VENEMAN ANNOUNCES MORE DETAILS ON CROP DISASTER PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:13

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that more details on disaster program benefits, including the Crop Disaster Program (CDP), are now available for producers.

Friday, April 04, 2003

USDA GRANTS $10 MILLION TO HELP TEXAS PRODUCERS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE RIVER
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:38

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that USDA is providing a grant of $10 million to the state of Texas to assist producers along the Rio Grande River who suffered crop losses in 2002 due to water shortages.

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 31, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:09

A report of commodity loan activity as of March 31, 2003.

Thursday, April 03, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:19

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton.

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 15:16

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

USDA ANNOUNCES 2003 RICE LOAN RATES BY CLASS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 14:56

Announcement of the 2003 marketing assistance loan rates for farm-stored rice by class.

Wednesday, April 02, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES AGVENTURE, A NEW ONLINE INTERACTIVE FARM GAME
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 10:01

FSA Administrator James R. Little today announced the release of Agventure, an interactive farm-based computer game.

Tuesday, April 01, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:50

The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2003 crop.

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:48

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.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:45

The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR APRIL 2003
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 07:14

Announcement of USDA Commodity Credit Corporation's lending rates for April 2003.

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