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Jump to full article: US Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2005-02-10
Intro: Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that sign-up for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) will begin March 14, 2005 and extend through June 17, 2005.
"We are pleased to be able to announce the beginning of the sign-up period for this historic program," Johanns said. "The Tobacco Transition Payment Program will end the decades old tobacco marketing quotas and provide transition payments over a 10-year period. All tobacco quota holders and producers are urged to visit their local USDA Service Center and sign up for these benefits."
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