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 Friday, April 30, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 27, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of April 27, 2004.

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 Thursday, April 29, 2004
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 30, 2004, through midnight Thursday, May 6, 2004, is 25.08 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
Prevailing world market price for Strict Low Middling upland cotton, the coarse count adjustment, 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, April 30, 2004, through midnight, Eastern time, Thursday, May 6, 2004.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Designation of counties in New York as agricultural disaster areas.

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 Tuesday, April 27, 2004
USDA APPOINTS BRUCE D. WEIR TO HEAD MICHIGAN FARM SERVICE AGENCY
USDA today named Bruce D. Weir as Michigan State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Office.

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USDA PROVIDES KENTUCKY WITH EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDING
USDA has provided Kentucky with $4.2 million in Emergency Conservation Program funding for ice storm damage that occurred in February 2003.

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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 prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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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 DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN KANSAS, OREGON AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in Kansas, Oregon and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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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.

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 Friday, April 23, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 20, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of April 20, 2004.

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 Thursday, April 22, 2004
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Tuesday, April 20, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
National posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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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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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.

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USDA APPOINTS FSA STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER IN MISSISSIPPI
USDA today announced the appointment of Mr. Robert A. Carson, Jr. to the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) State Committee in Mississippi.

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 Friday, April 16, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL REFERENDA RESULTS FOR FIVE KINDS OF TOBACCO
Announcement of the final results of referenda held in March 2004 among growers of five kinds of tobacco.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM DIFFERENTIALS FOR 2004 COTTON
Announcement of the availability of differential schedules for the 2004 crops of upland and extra long staple cotton.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 13, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of April 13, 2004.

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USDA AND USAID TO HOST SIXTH EXPORT FOOD AID CONFERENCE
USDA and USAID are hosting the sixth annual Export Food Aid Conference (EFAC) in Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss the future of food aid, international trade policy, food security and bioterrorism as it relates to food aid.

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 Thursday, April 15, 2004
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, April 14, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in New York as agricultural disaster areas.

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SIGN-UP BEGINS APRIL 19 FOR THREE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Announcement of $25 million in disaster assistance for southern California farmers and ranchers suffering damages from last fall's wildfires and the 2002 McNally fire.

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 Tuesday, April 13, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY - SIXTH EXPORT FOOD AID CONFERENCE APRIL 20-22, 2004
USDA and USAID are hosting the sixth annual Export Food Aid Conference (EFAC) in Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss the future of food aid, international trade policy, food security and bioterrorism as it relates to food aid.

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

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces 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
USDA announces the 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.

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 Friday, April 09, 2004
USDA ADJUSTS SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENT
USDA announces the overall allotment quantity (OAQ) reduction for domestic sugar.

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USDA ADJUSTS CANE SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS
USDA announces revisions to state sugarcane marketing allotments and sugarcane processor marketing allocations.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 31, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of March 31, 2004.

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USDA ANNOUNCES LIMITATION ON BURLEY TOBACCO UNDERMARKETINGS CARRYOVER
USDA announces mandatory limitation on burley tobacco undermarketings carried forward from the 2003 - 2004 marketing year.

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CORRECTION - USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Farm Service Agency issues statement correction for price adjustments. Prices are not affected.

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 Thursday, April 08, 2004
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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USDA DESIGNATES LYNN COUNTY in TEXAS AS AN AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREA
USDA designates Lynn County in Texas as agricultural disaster area.

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 Tuesday, April 06, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
National posted prices for four types of peanuts.

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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.

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.

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 Friday, April 02, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MARCH 30, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of March 30, 2004.

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 Thursday, April 01, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL FLUE-CURED TOBACCO REFERENDUM RESULTS
FSA today announced that final results from a mail referendum held Jan. 5-9, 2004, indicate that flue-cured tobacco growers voted to continue acreage-poundage marketing quotas for their crops for the 2004-2006 marketing years.

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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.

Full Story


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 today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR APRIL 2004
Announcement of the April 2004 interest rates for marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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