U.S. AGRICULTURE LOAN REPORT
The U.S. Agriculture Department
released its loan activity report, as of April 1, in mln
bushels, with previous week figures underneath.--
 1986 Crops --    Wheat     Corn   Soybean  
 Under Loan       505.6   4,612.1     321.3
                  503.9   4,583.0     320.7
 Redeemed         206.4   1,357.3      46.1
                  195.2   1,256.0      42.3
 Acquired by CCC    0.2       1.0       0.1
                    0.1       1.0       0.1
 Reserve            nil       nil       n/a
                    nil       nil       n/a
 Outstanding      299.0   3,253.8     275.1                  
		  308.6   3,326.9     278.3
 N/A - not eligible for reserve.
    1985 Crops
                  Wheat     Corn   Soybeans
 Total Loans      840.8   3,130.1     516.8
                  840.6   3,129.2     516.8
 Redeemed         147.5     590.9     205.8
                  146.2     587.0     205.6
 Acquired by CCC  462.1   1,158.0     260.0
                  460.7   1,139.6     257.5
 Grain Reserve    180.0     786.0       n/a
                  179.5     774.0       n/a
 Outstanding       51.2     595.2      51.0
                   54.2     628.6      53.7
 N/A-Not eligible for reserve.
    1984 crops
                 Wheat      Corn    Soybeans
 Total Loans     284.5    1,097.3     278.3
                 284.5    1,097.3     278.3
 Redeemed         98.4      443.1     126.5
                  98.2      443.0     126.5
 Acquired by CCC  86.8      258.4     150.5
                  86.8      258.4     150.5
 Grain Reserve    98.4      383.8       N/A
                  98.6      383.8       N/A
 Outstanding       0.9       12.0       1.3
                   0.9       12.1       1.3
    1985 Crops
                   Cotton-x  Rice-y  Sorghum-y
 Total Loans        7,329.7    75.0      200.8
                    7,329.6    75.0      200.8
 Redeemed           6,406.5    56.1       19.5
                    6,339.3    51.0       19.1
 Acquired by CCC      117.1    16.2      136.4
                      113.8    16.2      135.5
 Grain Reserve          nil     nil       24.4
                        nil     nil       24.1
 Outstanding          806.1     2.7       20.5
                      876.5     7.8       22.1
 x - in thousand running bales. y - in mln cwts
    1986 Crops (in mln bushels)
                Cotton-X   Rice-Y   Sorghum-Y
 Under Loan      6,016.3    129.5       216.6
                 5,995.7    129.0       216.0
 Redeemed        1,769.7     67.7        37.6
                 1,635.1     66.3        36.2
 Acquired by CCC     nil      nil         nil
                     nil      nil         nil
 Reserve             N/A      N/A         nil
                     N/A      N/A         nil
 Outstanding     4,246.6     61.8       179.0
                 4,360.6     62.7       179.8
 N/A - Not eligible for reserve.
 X - in thousand running bales. Y - in mln cwt
    1984 Crops
                   Cotton-x  Rice-y  Sorghum-y
 Total Loans        2,956.8    57.8       36.4
                    2,956.8    57.8       36.4
 Redeemed           2,273.4    27.0       15.1
                    2,257.8    27.0       15.1
 Acquired by CCC      642.8    30.8       13.2
                      642.2    30.8       13.2
 Grain Reserve          nil     nil        8.0
                        nil     nil        8.0
 Outstanding           40.6     nil        0.1
                       56.8     nil        0.1
 x - in thousand running bales. y - in mln cwts
    1985 Crops (In mln bushels)
                   Barley   Oats   Rye
 Under Loan         158.4    5.6   4.1
                    158.3    5.6   4.1
 Redeemed            50.7    1.7   0.9
                     50.4    1.7   0.8
 Acquired by CCC     45.5    1.5   2.5
                     44.9    1.5   2.5
 Reserve             42.6    1.3   nil
                     41.3    1.3   nil
 Outstanding         19.6    1.1   0.7
                     20.7    1.1   0.8
    1986 Crops (In mln bushels)
                   Barley   Oats   Rye
 Under Loan       162.3      7.7   5.7
                  162.0      7.7   5.7
 Redeemed          64.1      3.1   1.7
                   61.6      2.8   1.7
 Acquired by CCC    nil      nil   nil
                    nil      nil   nil
 Reserve            nil      nil   nil
                    nil      nil   nil
 Outstanding       98.2      4.6   4.0
                  100.4      4.9   4.0
    1984 Crops     Barley   Oats   Rye
 Under Loan          56.9    3.2  10.1
                     56.9    3.2  10.1
 Redeemed            14.7    2.1   0.2
                     14.6    2.1   0.2
 Acquired by CCC     20.0    0.4   9.9
                     20.0    0.4   9.9
 Reserve             22.0    0.7   nil
                     22.1    0.7   nil
 Outstanding          0.2    nil   nil
                      0.2    nil   nil
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