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- (Aug 25) **USDA Announces Over $21 Million To Support Rural Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Efforts**

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- (Aug 25) **Veneman Announces Investment Of $13 Million In Business Development Funds For Rural America**

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**FSA Farm Loans**
- SA offers direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to farmers and ranchers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit
**Farm Bill 2002 Explained**
- The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is landmark legislation for conservation funding and for focusing on environmental issues.

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**Announcements and Events **
**  ****Sales Closing Date Nears** - (Oct 11) This is the last chance for many
-   producers to sign up for or change their crop insurance protection.
**  **
**  ****Survival Strategies Conference  - **(Oct 16)** **RMA's Second National
-   Outreach Conference, "Survival Strategies for Small and Limited
-   Resource Farmers and Ranchers," will be held in San Diego.
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-   October 30 Updating parameters for market access for U.S. poultry, pork,
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## Audience Page (L2)

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**FSA Farm Loans**
- SA offers direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to farmers and ranchers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit
**Farm Bill 2002 Explained**
- The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is landmark legislation for conservation funding and for focusing on environmental issues.

**Spotlights**

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

**Related Topics**

**I Want To**

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

**• **Animal Health
-  Aquaculture
**• **Biotechnology
**• **Crop Insurance
**• **Crop and Livestock
-    Production
**• **Data and Statistics
**• **Disaster Assistance
**• **Exporting and Importing
**• **Financial and Marketing
-    Assistance
**•** Plant and Soil Health
**• **Pricing
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-   Apply for a direct loan
-   Locate a form
-   Buy Insurance
-   Find weather information
-   Review commodity prices
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**Features**
**Announcements and Events **
**  ****Sales Closing Date Nears** - (Oct 11) This is the last chance for many
-   producers to sign up for or change their crop insurance protection.
**  **
**  ****Survival Strategies Conference  - **(Oct 16)** **RMA's Second National
-   Outreach Conference, "Survival Strategies for Small and Limited
-   Resource Farmers and Ranchers," will be held in San Diego.
-   More...
**Publications **
**  ****Agricultural Export Assistance Update **- (Oct 25)
**  **More...
**Reports **
**  ****World Production, Market and Trade Reports**
-   October 30 Updating parameters for market access for U.S. poultry, pork,
-   and beef.
-   More...

## Audience Page (L3)

**Exporter Key Services**

- Buyer Alert
- 	The Buyer Alert service is a biweekly newsletter distributed by USDA overseas offices, which allows your "For Sale" ad to be read in 75 countries, by over 17,000 importers worldwide.
- Trade Leads
- 	Trade Leads offer U.S. exporters information on foreign buyers who are seeking U.S. food, agricultural, and forest products.
- Trade Shows
- 	Participate in a professional trade show after you have completed your market research to assist you in locating potential customers.

**Export.Gov**

- Export.gov is a presidential initiative website that offers comprehensive information on the exporting of products to international markets.
-  Export.gov

**Export Checklist**

- This is an easy checklist for new and experienced exporters to assist you in all the stages necessary for getting your product out to your desired market.  The steps are:

-  Export Readiness Assessment
-  Create an Export Plan
-  Market Research
-  Country Information
-  Commodity Information
-  US Export Requirements
-  Licensing and Certifications
-  Export Programs

**Trade Policy**

- Our current trade policy greatly affects our export businesses.  Find vital information from the WTO and FTAA using the following the link.
-  Trade Policy Information

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**Related Topics**

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-  Aquaculture
**• **Biotechnology
**• **Crop Insurance
**• **Crop and Livestock
-    Production
**• **Data and Statistics
**• **Disaster Assistance
**• **Exporting and Importing
**• **Financial and Marketing
-    Assistance
**•** Plant and Soil Health
**• **Pricing
**• **Weather and Climates

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

## Topic Page 

**Announcements and Events **
**  ****Sales Closing Date Nears** - (Oct 11) This is the last chance for many
-   producers to sign up for or change their crop insurance protection.
**  **
**  ****Survival Strategies Conference  - **(Oct 16)** **RMA's Second National
-   Outreach Conference, "Survival Strategies for Small and Limited
-   Resource Farmers and Ranchers," will be held in San Diego.
-   More...
**Publications **
**  ****Agricultural Export Assistance Update **- (Oct 25)
**  **More...
**Reports**** **
**  ****World Production, Market and Trade Reports**
-   October 30 Updating parameters for market access for U.S. poultry, pork,
-   and beef.
-   More...

- You are here: Home / Agricultural Production

**FSA Farm Loans**
- SA offers direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to farmers and ranchers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit
**Farm Bill 2002 Explained**
- The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is landmark legislation for conservation funding and for focusing on environmental issues.

**Spotlights**

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**• **Animal Health
-  Aquaculture
**• **Biotechnology
**• **Crop Insurance
**• **Crop and Livestock
-    Production
**• **Data and Statistics
**• **Disaster Assistance
**• **Exporting and Importing
**• **Financial and Marketing
-    Assistance
**•** Plant and Soil Health
**• **Pricing
**• **Weather and Climates

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

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## Topic page (L2)

**FSA Farm Loans**
- SA offers direct and guaranteed farm ownership (FO) and operating loans (OL) to farmers and ranchers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit
**Farm Bill 2002 Explained**
- The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is landmark legislation for conservation funding and for focusing on environmental issues.

**Spotlights**

**Topic page (L2)**

**Related Topics**

**• **Animal Health
-  Aquaculture
**• **Biotechnology
**• **Crop Insurance
**• **Crop and Livestock
-    Production
**• **Data and Statistics
**• **Disaster Assistance
**• **Exporting and Importing
**• **Financial and Marketing
-    Assistance
**•** Plant and Soil Health
**• **Pricing
**• **Weather and Climates

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

**Features**
**Announcements and Events **
**  ****Sales Closing Date Nears** - (Oct 11) This is the last chance for many
-   producers to sign up for or change their crop insurance protection.
**  **
**  ****Survival Strategies Conference  - **(Oct 16)** **RMA's Second National
-   Outreach Conference, "Survival Strategies for Small and Limited
-   Resource Farmers and Ranchers," will be held in San Diego.
-   More...
**Publications **
**  ****Agricultural Export Assistance Update **- (Oct 25)
**  **More...
**Reports**** **
**  ****World Production, Market and Trade Reports**
-   October 30 Updating parameters for market access for U.S. poultry, pork,
-   and beef.
-   More...

## Topic Page (L3)

**Exporter Key Services**

- Buyer Alert
- 	The Buyer Alert service is a biweekly newsletter distributed by USDA overseas offices, which allows your "For Sale" ad to be read in 75 countries, by over 17,000 importers worldwide.
- Trade Leads
- 	Trade Leads offer U.S. exporters information on foreign buyers who are seeking U.S. food, agricultural, and forest products.
- Trade Shows
- 	Participate in a professional trade show after you have completed your market research to assist you in locating potential customers.

**Export.Gov**

- Export.gov is a presidential initiative website that offers comprehensive information on the exporting of products to international markets.
-  Export.gov

**Export Checklist**

- This is an easy checklist for new and experienced exporters to assist you in all the stages necessary for getting your product out to your desired market.  The steps are:

-  Export Readiness Assessment
-  Create an Export Plan
-  Market Research
-  Country Information
-  Commodity Information
-  US Export Requirements
-  Licensing and Certifications
-  Export Programs

**Trade Policy**

- Our current trade policy greatly affects our export businesses.  Find vital information from the WTO and FTAA using the following the link.
-  Trade Policy Information

**Topic Page (L3)**

**Related Topics**

**• **Animal Health
-  Aquaculture
**• **Biotechnology
**• **Crop Insurance
**• **Crop and Livestock
-    Production
**• **Data and Statistics
**• **Disaster Assistance
**• ****Exporting and Importing**
**• **Financial and Marketing
-    Assistance
**•** Plant and Soil Health
**• **Pricing
**• **Weather and Climates

**See Also**
- • Organic Certification
**• **Outreach Programs

## Newsroom

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## Newsroom

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**Events**

**World Ag Expo, Tulare, California** (Feb 10-13)
**American Farmland Trust National Conference 2003** (Mar 10-12)
**13th Annual West Coast Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water** (March 17-20)** **

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-  Farm Policy
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-  **6.3 Million in Economic Development Grants**
- (Aug 25) Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Venneman announces grants in 20 states that will strenghen rural community cooperatives
**USDA Offers Array of Disaster Assistance **
- (Sep 5) The USDA helps in many ways before and after natural disasters to ensure a safe and adequate supply of food
**Future Trends in Animal Agriculture**
**(**Sep 16) “Animal health came to the forefront in the opening days of this administration” remarks Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Venneman.** **

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## Latest Releases 

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- Sep 15, 2003,**  USDA Announces Draft National Framework for Animal Agriculture Conservation**
- En Español
- Sep 11, 2003,** USDA Awards Grants to Assist Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers**
- En Español
- Sept 11, 2003,** Veneman Announces that USDA Will Purchase Up to 12 Million Pounds of Frozen Freestone Peaches**
- Sep 02 , 2003, **USDA Awards Grants to Assist Socially  Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers**
- En Español
- Sept 01, 2003, **Veneman Announces that USDA Will Purchase Up to 12 Million Pounds of Frozen Freestone Peaches**
- Sept 01, 2003, **Veneman Announces that USDA Will Purchase Up to 12 Million Pounds of Frozen Freestone Peaches**

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## News Release

**News Release**

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- Release No. 0294.03
- Contact:Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623
- Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733
*En Espanol**Printable version*

**Veneman Announces Addition of Environmentally Sensitive **
**Land to Conservation Reserve Program**
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2003 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 2 million acres of the nation’s most environmentally sensitive land into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the nation’s premier program for protecting fragile natural resources and enhancing the environment. In addition, another 2.5 million acres will be reserved for special uses within CRP.
-  “This announcement reflects the Bush Administration’s commitment towards results-oriented, community-based conservation programs,” Veneman said.  “The selection criteria used for this signup provide the greatest benefits for the most fragile lands. The lands selected will help address key environmental values such as air and water quality, soil erosion and wildlife habitat.”
- First established by Congress in 1985, the CRP allows eligible farmers and ranchers to voluntarily establish long-term conservation practices on highly erodible and environmentally sensitive cropland.  In exchange, they receive 10 to

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-  Link to Agency release
- www.nrcs.usda.gov
- USDA Releases $55.7       Million to Restore and Protect Wetlands
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## Events By Date

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**Farm Service Agency (FSA)**
**American Farm Bureau Federation's 84th Convention and Annual Meeting** (Sep 16)
- Tampa, Florida

**California League of Food Processors Expo and Showcase of Processed Food** (Sep 15)
- Sacramento, California

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**Farm Service Agency (FSA)**
**National Cotton Council Meeting Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina, 700 Florida Ave  **(Sep 17)
- Tampa, FL 33602

**Events By Date**

**Risk Management Agency (RMA)**
**Whole Farm Planning Workshop** (Sep 18)
- Langston @ OKC, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

**Risk Management Agency (RMA)**
**Florida Nursery and applied trade Show** (Sept 19)
- Kerr Center 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Poteau, OK

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## Publications 

- To order USDA Publications contact the Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents by World Wide Web at http://bookstore.gpo.gov/sb/

**Publications **

**Ag Notes (OCIO)**_** **_
- 	A Summary of news, Events and Facts from USDA.*Read online (html),  Download (.PDF), En Espanol*
**Agriculture Fact Book – 2002 (OCIO)**
- 	American food consumption, the agricultural sector, and rural america._** **_
- 	*Read online (html),  Download (.PDF)*
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**The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2002 5th Edition (CNPP) **This publication carries three basic messages—the ABC's for your health and that of your family. *Read online (html),  Download (.doc), En Espanol*
**The Food Safety Educator quarterly (FSIS)**_** **_
-         Reports on new food safety educational programs and materials as well as emerging science concerning food safety risks. *Read online (html),  Download (.doc), En Espanol*
**America's Forests: 2003 Health Update (FS) **
-         Provides technical assistance on forest health-related matters.        *Read online (html),  Download (.doc), En Espanol*

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## Agency Reports (Schedule/Calendar)

**See Also**
- Economic Research Service
- National Agricultural Statistics   Service
- World Agricultural Outlook Board** **
- Foreign Agricultural Service

**Agency Reports (Schedule/Calendar)**

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**Thur 09 / 02 / 2003**
-  	3.p.m. 	Broiler Hatchery 		(NASS)
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## About USDA

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## About USDA

- In 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln founded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he called it the "people's Department." In Lincoln's day, 48 percent of the people were farmers who needed good seeds and information to grow their crops. Today, USDA continues Lincoln's legacy by serving all Americans.

**Welcome by the Secretary**

-   USDA remains committed to helping America's farmers and ranchers.
-    But we also do much more.
-   USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort with the Food Stamp,
-    School Lunch, School Breakfast, and the WIC Programs.
-   USDA is the steward of our nation's 192 million acres of national
-    forests and rangelands.
-   USDA is the country's largest conservation agency, encouraging
-    voluntary efforts to protect soil, water, and wildlife on the 70 percent of
-    America's lands that are in private hands.
-   USDA brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking
-    water to rural America.
-   USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.
-   USDA is a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new
-    crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less
-    water and pesticides.

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**Secretary Ann M. Veneman**

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## USDA Offices

**Departmental Administration**
- 	Departmental Administration is USDA's central administrative management organization, providing support to policy officials of the Department, and overall direction and coordination for the administrative programs and services of USDA.
**Office of Civil Rights**
- 	To facilitate the fair and equitable treatment of USDA customers and employees while ensuring the delivery and enforcement of civil rights programs and activities.
**Office of Chief Financial Officer** Responsible for the financial leadership of an enterprise that in the private sector, would be the sixth largest company in the United States.
**Office of Chief Information Officer **
- 	The USDA's OCIO supervises and coordinates the design, acquisition, maintenance, use, and disposition of information and information technology (IT) by USDA agencies.
**Office of Communications**
- 	This office coordinates and assists with the flow of public information from USDA program agencies, reviewing all publications and audiovisuals, evaluating new information technology, maintaining availability of current information from the Office of the Secretary.
**Office of Congressional Relations** - Serves as the Department’s liaison with Members of Congress and their staffs. OCR works closely with members and staffs of various House and Senate Committees.
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## USDA Agencies

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