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 Tuesday, August 31, 2004
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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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 USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

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 Friday, August 27, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 24, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Aug. 24, 2004, was issued today by the Farm Service Agency.

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 Thursday, August 26, 2004
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 PROVIDES $2 MILLION FOR SAGE AND RECOVERY IN FOUR WESTERN STATESGROUSE CONSERVATION
$2 million in Grassland Reserve Program funds is available for special projects to help protect Greater sage grouse habitat in Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Washington. Each state will receive $500,000 to protect and enhance sage grouse habitat on GRP easement lands, with technical assistance and additional financial assistance provided through state and local partnerships.

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 Wednesday, August 25, 2004
VENEMAN REMINDS PRODUCERS OF FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATION DEADLINE
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today reminded producers that the deadline for nominating candidates to serve on USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees is Sept. 3, 2004.

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 Tuesday, August 24, 2004
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.

Full Story


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.

Full Story


USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICES AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATES FOR RICE
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice.

Full Story


 Monday, August 23, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA, COLORADO AND KANSAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated counties in California, Colorado and Kansas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, August 20, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 17, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Aug. 17, 2004, was issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA).

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USDA CREATES VOLUNTARY REGISTER TO REACH MINORITY PRODUCERS
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced today that minority farmers and ranchers may now join a new voluntary register to receive information from USDA.

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 Thursday, August 19, 2004
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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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ANN M. VENEMAN TO PARTICIPATE IN CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR OPENING AND DEDICATION OF NEW USDA SERVICE CENTER
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman visits California this week to participate in the opening ceremony of the California State Fair in Sacramento and in the dedication of the new USDA Stockton Service Center.

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 Wednesday, August 18, 2004
VENEMAN PROPOSES REFORMS TO FSA COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS, USDA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON GUIDLELINES TO INCREASE MINORITY PARTICIPATION
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has proposed new guidelines to ensure that Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees fairly represent agricultural producers, especially minorities and women.

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 Tuesday, August 17, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR PEANUTS
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 2004 crop, which will become effective today at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

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 Monday, August 16, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA AND TEXAS AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 13 counties in Arkansas, 2 counties in California, 5 counties in New York, 35 counties in North Dakota and 1 county in Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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 Friday, August 13, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF AUGUST 10, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of Aug. 10, 2004, was issued today by the USDA Farm Service Agency.

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 Thursday, August 12, 2004
USDA DESIGNATES 30 COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 30 counties in South Dakota primary agricultural disaster areas.

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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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USDA ANNOUNCES PREVAILING WORLD MARKET PRICE, LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENT RATE, AND USER MARKETING CERTIFICATE PAYMENT RATE FOR UPLAND COTTON
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the prevailing world market price for upland cotton.

Full Story


 Tuesday, August 10, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


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.

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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USDA PROVIDES NORTH CAROLINA WITH $2.7 MILLION IN EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDING
USDA has provided $2,737,600 in Emergency Conservation Program funding to North Carolina. The program provides cost-share assistance to help producers remove debris from farmland, restore fences and conservation structures, and grade and shape farmland damaged by a natural disaster.

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 Friday, August 06, 2004
USDA REPORTS COMMODITY LOAN ACTIVITY AS OF JULY 31, 2004
A report of commodity loan activity as of July 31, 2004.

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 Thursday, August 05, 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.

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, August 04, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES FY2005 BIOENERGY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES UP TO $150 MILLION FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS
USDA announces sign-up for the fiscal year (FY) 2005 Bioenergy Program.

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USDA DESIGNATES COUNTIES in CALIFORNIA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA AND WASHINGTON AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
USDA designates counties in California, Missouri, Nebraska and Washington as agricultural disaster areas.

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BUSH ADMINISTRATION EXPANDS CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that USDA would fully implement President Bush’s directive to sustain the environmental benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by offering early re-enrollments and contract extensions for acres that begin expiring in 2007. In addition, Veneman announced dates for a CRP general sign-up and invited public comments on other issues essential to the future of the program. One new initiative will create 250,000 acres of habitat for the northern bobwhite quail, a native quail species that has historically ranged in 35 states. The other new initiative will create 250,000 acres of wetlands and playa lakes in non-floodplain areas, which is vital habitat for species such as upland ducks, pheasants and sandhill cranes.

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 Tuesday, August 03, 2004
WEEKLY NATIONAL MARKET PRICE FOR WOOL AND MOHAIR
Posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair.

Full Story


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.

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.

Full Story


 Monday, August 02, 2004
USDA ANNOUNCES COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION LENDING RATES FOR AUGUST 2004
Announcement of the August 2004 interest rates for marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and sugar storage facility loans.

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