USDA

• 2011 News
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for December 2011 (Dec 1, 2011)
• USDA Determination Document Explains Assessment Methods for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (Nov 18, 2011)
• USDA Awards Ten-Thousandth Grain License under United States Warehouse Act (Nov 17, 2011)
• USDA Proposes Improvements to Help Deliver Disaster Assistance More Quickly to Producers (Nov 10, 2011)
• USDA Streamlines Common Acreage Drama Reporting Dates for Many Farm Programs (Nov 10, 2011)
• USDA Farm Service Agency Urges Farmers and Ranchers to Vote in County Committee Elections Beginning Friday, Nov. 4 (Nov 3, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for November 2011 (Nov 1, 2011)
• Statements by Attorney General Holder and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Court Approval of Pigford II Settlement Agreement (Oct 28, 2011)
• Farm Service Agency Renews Cooperative Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation (Oct 7, 2011)
• USDA Issues Conservation Reserve Program Rental Payments to Help Safeguard Soil and Water on 417,000 Farms (Oct 6, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for October 2011 (Oct 3, 2011)
• Sign-Up for 2010 Crop Losses to Begin November 14, 2011; 2012 DCP and ACRE Sign-Ups to Begin January 2012 (Sep 30, 2011)
• USDA Farm Service Agency Decreases Complaint Rate to Lowest Level in History, While Loans Increase to Socially Disadvantaged Borrowers (Sep 28, 2011)
• USDA Announces 2011 Crop Sugar Loan Rates (Sep 23, 2011)
• USDA and Nebraska Announce Area Expansion for Platte-Republican CREP (Sep 20, 2011)
• USDA Issues Final 2010-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments for Peanuts (Sep 19, 2011)
• Biomass Crop Assistance Program Deadline Extended Through Sept. 23 (Sep 15, 2011)
• USDA, FDA Working to Provide Aid for Farmers with Flood-damaged Crops. Agencies Want Farmers to Know Flood-Damaged Crops Should Not Enter Food Supply (Sep 12, 2011)
• USDA Assisting Growers, Livestock and Milk Producers Damaged by Hurricane Irene (Sep 8, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for September 2011 (Sep 1, 2011)
• FSA Reminds Producers of Disaster Assistance Deadlines (Sep 1, 2011)
• USDA Announces Extension of Fiscal Year 2011 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Entry Period (Aug 26, 2011)
• Biomass Crop Assistance Program Deadline Approaches for All Project Areas (Aug 25, 2011)
• Kansas Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Enrollment Expanded and Incentives Increased (Aug 23, 2011)
• USDA Announces Initial FY 2012 Sugar Marketing Allocations (Aug 18, 2011)
• USDA Farm Service Agency Renews Cooperative Agreement with Quality Deer Management Association (Aug 12, 2011)
• USDA Announces Availability of Additional Conservation Reserve Program Acres to Support Wildlife Habitat Restoration (Aug 12, 2011)
• USDA Deputy Under Secretary Hosts Roundtable to Discuss Job Creation Opportunities with Arkansas Agriculture and Business Leaders (Aug 12, 2011)
• FSA Administrator to Tour Areas of Texas Struck by Worst Drought in State History (Aug 10, 2011)
• Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Michael Scuse Visits with North Dakota Local Leaders; Discusses Disaster Recovery Assistance Provided by USDA (Aug 10, 2011)
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Changes to CRP to Assist Producers Impacted by Severe Drought Conditions (Aug 8, 2011)
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Reassures Farmers and Ranchers in States Affected by Extreme Weather (Aug 8, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for August 2011 (Aug 1, 2011)
• USDA Makes Funds Available to Meet Urgent Credit Needs of Producers (Jul 28, 2011)
• Secretary Vilsack Announces Biomass Production Projects to Promote Renewable Energy Development and Create Jobs in Rural America (Jul 26, 2011)
• USDA Announces Reimbursement of Transportation Costs for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (Jul 21, 2011)
• USDA Reassures Farmers and Ranchers in States Affected by Extreme Weather (Jul 15, 2011)
• USDA Issues Asparagus Revenue Market Loss Assistance Payments (Jul 13, 2011)
• SURE Disaster Program Deadline Approaches for 2009 Crops (Jul 5, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for July 2011 (Jul 1, 2011)
• USDA Encourages Eligible Native Americans to Nominate Candidates and Vote in Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Jun 30, 2011)
• USDA Encourages Eligible African-American Producers to Nominate and Vote in the Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Jun 30, 2011)
• USDA Encourages Eligible Hispanic-Americans to Nominate Candidates and Vote in the Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Jun 30, 2011)
• USDA Official Meets With Producers in Flood-Damaged Areas of Iowa (Jun 23, 2011)
• USDA Increases FY11 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, Domestic Sugar Overall Allotment Quantity and Reassigns Domestic Sugar Allotments and Allocations (Jun 21, 2011)
• USDA Announces Loan Rates for 2011 - Crop Peanuts (Jun 17, 2011)
• USDA Announces Projects to Provide Increased Renewable Energy Production, Reduce Reliance on Foreign Oil (Jun 15, 2011)
• USDA Announces New Recreational, Fishing and Hunting Opportunities in Rural Areas (Jun 13, 2011)
• USDA Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Tours Flood Damage in Montana (Jun 10, 2011)
• USDA to Issue Partial 2010-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments for Peanuts (Jun 9, 2011)
• Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15 (Jun 8, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for June 2011 (Jun 1, 2011)
• USDA Reminds Producers of Deadline to Enroll for Direct and Counter Cyclical Program or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (May 20, 2011)
• USDA Announces Project to Encourage Development of Next-Generation Biofuels (May 5, 2011)
• USDA Reminds Public of Deadline for Biomass Crop Assistance Program Proposals (May 3, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for May 2011 (May 2, 2011)
• USDA Announces Limited Global Import Quota for Upland Cotton (May 2, 2011)
• Disaster Assistance Available for Producers (Apr 28, 2011)
• USDA Announces May Deadline for Biomass Crop Assistance Program Proposals (Apr 20, 2011)
• USDA Announces 2011 County Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains and Oilseeds (Apr 19, 2011)
• Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-Up Deadline is Friday (Apr 13, 2011)
• USDA Announces Increase in Fiscal Year 2011 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) and the Reassignment of Sugar Marketing Allotments (Apr 11, 2011)
• USDA Provides Emergency Assistance to Producers of Honeybees, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish for 2010 Losses (Apr 6, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for April 2011 (Apr 1, 2011)
• USDA Recognizes Work of Farmers and Ranchers on National Ag Day - March 15, 2011 (Mar 15, 2011)
• New Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Agreement, LA CREP II, Signed for Louisiana Coastal Prairie (Mar 11, 2011)
• USDA Announces 2011 Pulse Crop Loan Rates by Region (Mar 9, 2011)
• USDA Reminds Landowners and Producers of CRP General Sign-up (Mar 8, 2011)
• USDA ANNOUNCES 2011 RICE LOAN RATES BY CLASS (Mar 7, 2011)
• Dairy Industry Advisory Committee Votes to Approve Final Report of Recommendations to Secretary of Agriculture (Mar 4, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for March 2011 (Mar 1, 2011)
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General West Announce Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers (Feb 25, 2011)
• USDA Releases Status of 2010 Counter-Cyclical Payments for Certain Commodities and Peanuts (Feb 9, 2011)
• Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers Affected by Ice, Cold and Heavy Snowfall (Feb 4, 2011)
• Sign Up Period Opens for Domestic Asparagus Producers Affected by Marketing Losses (Feb 4, 2011)
• USDA Releases Status of 2010 Counter-Cyclical Payments for Certain Commodities and Peanuts (Feb 9, 2011)
• Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers Affected by Ice, Cold and Heavy Snowfall (Feb 4, 2011)
• Sign Up Period Opens for Domestic Asparagus Producers Affected by Marketing Losses (Feb 4, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for February 2011 (Feb 1, 2011)
• Secretary Vilsack Announces a General Signup Period for the Conservation Reserve Program (Jan 28, 2011)
• USDA Announces Tobacco Transition Program Payments (Jan 26, 2011)
• USDA Announces Funding To Improve Public Access for Hunting, Fishing, and other Recreation Opportunities and to Restore Wildlife Habitat (Jan 19, 2011)
• Farmers and Ranchers Are Reminded that the Sign Up Period for Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments for 2009 Losses Has Opened (Jan 11, 2011)
• USDA Safeguards Prove Successful in Administration of Farm Programs (Jan 7, 2011)
• USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for January 2011 (Jan 3, 2011)

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Compiled by Robert Coats, Ph.D., Professor - Economics
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