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Monday, June 30, 2003

USDA DESIGNATES FOUR COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON STATE AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 09:35

USDA designated Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington state as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Friday, June 27, 2003

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 24, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 13:25

A report of commodity loan activity as of June 24, 2003.

USDA ANNOUNCES IMPORTER ASSESSMENT RATES FOR FLUE-CURED TOBACCO
Posted by: Brenda Chapin at 11:16

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced assessment rates effective July 1, 2003, on unmanufactured flue-cured tobacco imported for consumption. The assessment rates are the same as for domestically-produced flue-cured tobacco and will remain in effect through June 30, 2004.

Thursday, June 26, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:09

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 15:07

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:54

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

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:53

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:48

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).

Friday, June 20, 2003

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 17, 2003
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:20

FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity as of June 17, 2003.

Thursday, June 19, 2003

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 15:17

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:29

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

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:26

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN EFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:23

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).

USDA ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP FOR NEW GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:05

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the first sign-up for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) will begin nationwide on June 30, 2003.

USDA REMINDS PRODUCERS THAT LIVESTOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM-II SIGN-UP ENDS JULY 3
Posted by: Brenda Chapin (202) 690-4585 at 09:32

USDA's Farm Service Agency Administrator James R. Little today announced that sign-up for the 2002 Livestock Compensation Program II (LCP-II) ends July 3, 2003.

Friday, June 13, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES INCREASED ELIGIBILITY FOR 2003 NON-FAT DRY MILK LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:49

USDA today announced that it is expanding eligibility for 2003 non-fat dry milk livestock feed assistance, originally announced in April

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 10, 2003
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:49

A report of commodity loan activity as of June 10, 2003, was issued today by the USDA's Farm Service Agency.

Thursday, June 12, 2003

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 15:11

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, NORTH CAROLINA AND WISCONSIN AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:22

USDA designated counties in California, Hawaii, North Carolina and Wisconsin as primary agricultural disaster areas.

Tuesday, June 10, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:49

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

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:46

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:43

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).

Friday, June 06, 2003

USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF MAY 31, 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 12:16

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

VENEMAN ANNOUNCES NEW INCENTIVES FOR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION AND CARBON STORAGE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:44

Secretary Veneman today announced that for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will give consideration to management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases in implementing forest and agriculture conservation programs.

Thursday, June 05, 2003

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 15:26

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

USDA ISSUES $50 MILLION IN PAYMENTS FOR 2002-CROP COTTONSEED PROGRAM
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 13:16

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that $50 million in payments for the 2002-crop cottonseed payment program will be made starting June 5, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP FOR NEW CROP DISASTER PROGRAM
Posted by: Brenda Chapin at 12:49

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that sign-up for the Crop Disaster Program (CDP) for the 2001 or 2002 crop begins tomorrow. The closing date for sign-up will be announced at a later date, but producers will be given ample opportunity to complete the process.

Tuesday, June 03, 2003

WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:11

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

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

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool and mohair.

USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 14:03

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).

Monday, June 02, 2003

USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR JUNE 2003
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 06:51

The June interest rate for commodity loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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