Business · 11/10/2002Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
2002 Farm Bill Regulations: Expanded Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Peanuts and Other Crops
Summary
The US Department of Agriculture has finalized a rule implementing the 2002 Farm Bill, which authorizes Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for peanuts, pulse crops, wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds. This rule adds these new commodities to the existing farm commodity price support programs, increasing the number of eligible farm operators.