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USDA APPOINTS FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE COMMITTEE IN PUERTO RICO
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:46
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| The USDA has appointed the three-member FSA State Committee for Puerto Rico. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 27, 2002
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:40
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of August 27, 2002. Full Story |
| Thursday, August 29, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:30
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 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 RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 15:26
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| 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. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN IOWA, KANSAS, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:05
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today declared counties in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Oklahoma and Texas as agricultural disaster areas. Full Story |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2002 |
USDA TAPS EMERSON TRUST FOR HUMANITARIAN FOOD RELIEF
Posted by: Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 at 16:04
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 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is further responding to
the emergency food situation in drought-ravaged southern Africa by utilizing the Bill
Emerson Humanitarian TrustFull Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PEANUT PROGRAM FEATURES
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:39
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 Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced several
features of the new peanut program, as provided in the 2002 Farm Bill.Full Story |
USDA SETS 2002 CROP ALLOTMENT QUANTITIES FOR BEET AND CANE SUGAR AND ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER PUBLIC HEARING
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 17:19
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 USDA sets 2002 crop allotment quantities for beet and cane sugar and announces september public hearing.Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:10
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 USDA today announced the prevailing world market prices and LDP rates for milled and
rough rice.Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES FEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SIGN UP TO BEGIN AUG. 28
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 08:56
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 Sign up for the $150 million
feed assistance program to help cow-calf operators in
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota will begin Aug.
28, 2002 at FSA offices in those four states.Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 20, 2002
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 12:36
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| FSA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey and sugar
as of Aug. 20, 2002. Full Story |
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 16:10
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| Announcement of the competitiveness payment rate for ELS cotton in
effect from 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2002, through
midnight Thursday, August 29, 2002. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 16:03
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 USDA's announcement of the Prevailing World Market Price, Loan Deficiency
Payment Rates, and User Marketing Certificate Payment Rate for Upland Cotton.Full Story |
ADMINISTRATOR LITTLE APPOINTS LOUIS BUCK HEAD OF TENNESSEE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:27
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| Announcement of the appointment of Louis E. Buck as State Executive Director (SED)
for FSA in Tennessee, effective Aug. 26, 2002. Full Story |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2002 |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN FIVE STATES AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:31
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today declared designated counties in California, Colorado, New York, Texas and Virginia as agricultural disaster areas. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Stevin Westcott (202) 720-4178 at 11:44
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 The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced world market prices and loan deficiency payment rates for rice.Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES SIGNUP PERIOD FOR $1.3 BILLION PEANUT BUYOUT PROGRAM
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 16:11
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| Announcement of the signup period of the Peanut Quota Buyout Program (QBOP). Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:26
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| Announcement of the designated counties in Kansas and Nebraska as
disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers immediately
eligible for USDA emergency farm loans. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 13, 2002
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 13:51
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| USDA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar
as of Aug. 13, 2002. Full Story |
VENEMAN EXTENDS EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:06
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 Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the extension of emergency
haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres through Nov. 30, 2002.Full Story |
| Thursday, August 15, 2002 |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES 64 SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 at 16:38
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman designates 64 counties in South
Dakota as disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers immediately eligible for USDA emergency farm loans. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:50
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| 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 RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:48
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| 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. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN GEORGIA, MINNESOTA, PENNSYLVANIA AND VIRGINIA AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:28
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced counties in Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
and Virginia as disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers immediately eligible for USDA emergency
farm loans due to crop losses. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:45
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market prices
and LDP rates for milled and rough rice. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 6, 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:40
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| USDA today issued a report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and sugar
as of Aug. 6, 2002. Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES $150 MILLION IN AID TO DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (690-0474) at 11:08
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that
$150 million in supplemental feed is being made available to
farmers and ranchers operating cow-calf operations in areas
most severely stricken by drought. Full Story |
VENEMAN PROVIDES NEARLY $100 MILLION TO ASSIST MINORITY AND SMALL FARMERS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 10:53
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that $98.2 million will be
transferred to help meet the needs of farmers and ranchers. Full Story |
VENEMAN DESIGNATES EIGHT GEORGIA COUNTIES AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 10:53
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| Eight Georgia counties designated as disaster areas due to losses caused by a hailstorm last spring. Full Story |
VENEMAN ANNOUNCES OCT. 1 SIGN UP FOR COMMODITY PROGRAMS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 10:48
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| Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that sign-up begins Oct. 1, 2002,
for the direct and counter-cyclical program for crop years 2002 and 2003. Full Story |
| Thursday, August 08, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:57
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| 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 RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 15:54
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| 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. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:03
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| The Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced
the prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice. Full Story |
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 31, 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:01
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| A report of commodity loan activity for grains, cotton, oilseeds, honey, and
sugar as of July 31, 2002, was issued today by the USDA's FSA. Full Story |
USDA DAIRY PROGRAM SIGNUP BEGINS AUGUST 13
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 13:25
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| Announcement by Secretary Veneman that signup for the Milk
Income Loss Contract (MILC) program will begin Aug. 13, 2002. Full Story |
SECRETARY VENEMAN TOURS FARMING OPERATIONS IN CONNECTICUT
Posted by: Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 at 10:55
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 At Town Hall Forums Veneman Releases $6 Million in
Environmental and Rural Development Projects; Announces Farm
Bill Dairy Program Sign-up to Begin this Week.Full Story |
| Thursday, August 01, 2002 |
USDA ANNOUNCES SUGAR MARKETING ALLOTMENTS IN EFFECT
Posted by: Latawnya Dia (202) 720-7962 at 16:54
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation has made
preliminary estimates of 2002-crop consumption, reasonable
carryover stocks, carry-in stocks, production and imports. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:43
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| 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. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES FOR COMPETITIVENESS PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE (ELS) COTTON
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:39
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| USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the competitiveness payment program payment rate for ELS cotton. Full Story |
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR AUGUST 2002
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 05:09
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| Announcement of the Commodity Credit Corporation lending rates for loans dispursed during August 2002. Full Story |
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