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 Tuesday, July 30, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 23, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of July 23, 2002.

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 Thursday, July 25, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the prevailing world market price, LDP rates, and user marketing certificate payment rate for upland cotton.

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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.

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NEW USDA PROGRAM PROVIDES LOANS TO HORSE BREEDERS AFFECTED BY MRLS
USDA today unveiled a new program that provides low-interest loans to qualifying horse breeders who have suffered losses due to mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS).

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 Wednesday, July 24, 2002
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES ACREAGE, BASE AND YIELD RECORD UPDATE
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that commodity producers should verify and update records on planted and prevented planted acres filed with USDA's Farm Service Agency.

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 Tuesday, July 23, 2002
VENEMAN DESIGNATES 73 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AS DISASTER AREAS
73 North Carolina counties are named agricultural disaster areas due to losses caused by abnormally low temperatures and drought.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 16, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of July 16, 2002.

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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 world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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JOHN JOHNSON NAMED DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR FARM PROGRAMS
Announcement of the appointment of John Johnson as Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs effective July 29, 2002.

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 Monday, July 22, 2002
LITTLE APPOINTS JIM EICHHORST TO DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Announcement of the appointment of Jim Eichhorst as Director of the Office of External Affairs.

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 Saturday, July 20, 2002
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES PEANUT DATA VERIFICATION
Announcement by USDA that peanut producers with a qualifying peanut acreage history will soon be asked to update their peanut acreage history and yield information with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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 Friday, July 19, 2002
COLLABORATION EXPANDS LIVING SNOW FENCE PROGRAM
FSA Administrator James R. Little announced the kickoff of "The Living Snowfence Initiative," a new partnership between the FSA and the State of Minnesota's Department of Transportation.

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 Thursday, July 18, 2002
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 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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VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND VIRGINIA AS DISASTER AREAS
Counties in Arizona, California, Texas and Virginia designated as emergency diaster areas.

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 Wednesday, July 17, 2002
USDA DESIGNATES 50 MICHIGAN COUNTIES AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Announcement of the designation of 50 counties in Michigan as agricultural disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers in those regions immediately eligible for USDA emergency farm loans.

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 Tuesday, July 16, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the world market prices of milled and rough rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 9, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of July 9, 2002.

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SECRETARY VENEMAN TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S PROPOSAL FOR NEW HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today testified before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security and offered her continued support for President Bush's proposal to create the Department of Homeland Security.

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 Monday, July 15, 2002
SCOTT CHARBO TO HEAD OFFICE OF BUSINESS & PROGRAM INTEGRATION
Announcement of the appointment of Scott Charbo as Director of the Office of Business & Program Integration for USDA's Farm Service Agency.

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 Thursday, July 11, 2002
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 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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VENEMAN ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF CRP EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING PROGRAM FOR WEATHER-STRICKEN STATES
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today approved 18 states for Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing statewide, making all CRP participants in these states basically eligible for this emergency measure.

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VENEMAN DESIGNATES UTAH AND CERTAIN COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The entire state of Utah, three counties in Arizona, three counties in New Mexico, and six counties in California are agricultural disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers in those regions immediately eligible for USDA emergency farm loans.

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VENEMAN ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF BENEFITS FOR LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS UNDER NEW FARM BILL PROVISION
Under a provision of the 2002 Farm Bill some commodity farmers may now be eligible to receive loan deficiency payments for the 2001-crop year even though they did not enroll in the Production Flexibility Contract program under the 1996 Farm Bill.

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 Tuesday, July 09, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES
The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market prices and LDP rates for rice.

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USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 2, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of July 2, 2002.

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 Friday, July 05, 2002
USDA SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR PAYMENT LIMITATIONS COMMISSION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations.

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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.

Full Story


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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 Tuesday, July 02, 2002
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JUNE 25, 2002
USDA's Farm Service Agency today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar as of June 25, 2002.

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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 and LDP rates for rice.

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VENEMAN APPROVES CRP EMERGENCY HAYING NATIONWIDE
In continuing response to this year's widespread drought, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today authorized emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Program acreage throughout the country.

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 Monday, July 01, 2002
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR JULY 2002
USDA today announced the Commodity Credit Corporation's lending rates for July 2002.

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