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 Friday, May 30, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 27, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 27, 2003.

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VENEMAN REMINDS FARMERS TO COMPLETE DCP SIGN-UP BY JUNE 2
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman reminds producers that they have until June 2, 2003, to complete sign-up for 2002 and 2003 payments under the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program.

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 Thursday, May 29, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
USDA'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, May 27, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES in NEBRASKA, TEXAS, WASHINGTON AND WISCONSIN AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA announces agricultural disaster areas for counties in Nebraska, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2003-2004 MARKETING YEAR PENALTY RATES FOR EXCESS TOBACCO
USDA announced the penalty rates for marketing excess tobacco during the 2003-2004 marketing year.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and 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 2002 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

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 Friday, May 23, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 20, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 20, 2003, was issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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 Thursday, May 22, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
USDA'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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LITTLE APPOINTS TRULUCK AS DIRECTOR FOR TOBACCO DIVISION
Administrator James R. Little announced the appointment of John Moultrie Truluck, III as the Director of the Tobacco Division. As director, Truluck will be responsible for developing broad policies and administering production adjustment programs and the various kinds of tobacco.

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 Wednesday, May 21, 2003
USDA EXTENDS CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM SIGN-UP TO JUNE 13
Sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is extended from May 30, 2003 to June 13, 2003.

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 Tuesday, May 20, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
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
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., Eastern Time (ET).

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 Monday, May 19, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES UPDATED 2002-CROP STATE SUGAR-MARKETING ALLOTMENTS AND ALLOCATIONS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced state cane allotments and beet and cane processor allocations.

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 Friday, May 16, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 13, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 13, 2003.

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 Thursday, May 15, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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 Wednesday, May 14, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES 51 COUNTIES in WEST VIRGINIA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA announces agricultural disaster areas for counties in West Virginia.

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 Tuesday, May 13, 2003
LITTLE APPOINTS ELLER DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
FSA Administrator James R. Little today announced the appointment of J. Burton Eller as Director of the Office of External Affairs.

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USDA INCREASES SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS
Announcement of an increase in the overall allotment quantity for domestic sugar. The increase of 463,000 tons brings the total to 8.663 million tons and is effective immediately for the 2002 beet and cane sugar crops.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the national posted prices for the four types of peanuts.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

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 prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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 Monday, May 12, 2003
CCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MEET MAY 15, 2003
The Board of Directors of USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. to discuss issues relating to USDA's programs and operations.

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 Friday, May 09, 2003
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 6, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of May 6, 2003.

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 Thursday, May 08, 2003
SIGN-UP BEGINS TODAY FOR SUGAR STORAGE FACILITY LOAN PROGRAM
USDA announces sugar storage facility loan program sign-up.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES in CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE and WASHINGTON as AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA announces agricultural disaster areas for counties in California, Florida, Tennesee and Washington.

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USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

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USDA ANNOUNCES 2003-CROP FLUE-CURED TOBACCO GRADE LOAN RATES
Announcement of grade loan rates for the 2003-crop of flue-cured tobacco, based on the price support level of $1.663 per pound.

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 Wednesday, May 07, 2003
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES BIOENERGY PROGRAM CHANGES AND SIGN-UP
USDA announces key revisions to the Bioenergy Program to expand industrial consumption of agricultural commodities by promoting their use in the production of ethanol and biodiesel.

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HOFELLER NAMED HEAD OF BUSINESS AND PROGRAM INTEGRATION
FSA Administrator James R. Little today announced the appointment of Tom Hofeller as Director of the Office of Business and Program Integration.

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 Tuesday, May 06, 2003
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
National posted prices for the four types of peanuts applicable to the 2002 crop.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool 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 2002 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

Full Story


 Friday, May 02, 2003
USDA DESIGNATES FIVE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated five counties in California as primary agricultural disaster areas for drought that occurred last year.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF APRIL 30, 2003
A report of commodity loan activity as of April 30, 2003.

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 Thursday, May 01, 2003
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
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
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Full Story


USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR MAY 2003
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the lending rates for May 2003.

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