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USDA Sets May Interest Rates

WASHINGTON - May 1/15 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for May 2015. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for May is 0.250%, unchanged from 0.250% in April.

The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed during May is 1.250%, unchanged from 1.250% in April.

Interest rates for Farm Storage Facility Loans approved for May are as follows, 1.750% with seven-year loan terms, down from 1.875% in April; 1.875% with 10-year loan terms, down from 2.125% in April and; 2.000% with 12-year loan terms, down from 2.250% in April. The interest rate for 15-year Sugar Storage Facility Loans for May is 2.125%, down from 2.375% in April.

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