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Improved Method Will Minimize Potential Forfeitures WASHINGTON, April 10, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that USDA will begin using an improved and more stable system for determining non-recourse marketing assistance loan repayment rates and loan deficiency payment rates for wheat, feed grains, pulse crops, oilseeds, wool, mohair and honey. “The new method [...]

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Dow Jones Newswires January 13, 2009 GRAIN demand fell more sharply than expected as lowered use of corn for ethanol and greater supplies of wheat globally mean higher ending supplies for both commodities. Ending stocks for corn and wheat for the in both the U.S. and globally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday and [...]

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U.S. Department of Agriculture anounces that US stock piles of grain are higher than expected.  Delays in the harvesting of corn and soybeans has reduced the use of harvested grain for the planting of new crops.  Wet weather hampered the production of fall crops and slowed planting of winter wheat. There was also increase in [...]

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