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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="4">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Washington, D.C. 20549</p>





<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>FORM 8-K</p>









<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported) May 1, 2004</p>





<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="4">FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.<br>
</font></b>Debtor-in-possession as of May
31, 2002<br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</p>







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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>103 W. 26<sup>th</sup> Avenue</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>816&#8209;502&#8209;1402<br>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)</p>







<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Not Changed<br>
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)</p>

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<p><b>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events.</b></p>



<p class=MDATabs align=left style='text-align:left'>On May 31, 2002, Farmland
Industries, Inc. and four of its subsidiaries, Farmland Foods, Inc., Farmland
Pipe Line Company, Farmland Transportation, Inc., and SFA, Inc., (collectively,
the &quot;Debtors&quot;) filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court,
Western District of Missouri (the &quot;Court&quot;) (Joint Case Number
02-50557-JWV).&nbsp; </p>



<p class=MDATabs align=left style='text-align:left'>Attached as Exhibit 2.A is
the &quot;Notice of Effective Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as Modified&quot;.&nbsp; As indicated in that
Notice, May 1, 2004 was the Effective Date of the Plan.&nbsp; The Plan was
implemented at that time, and in accordance with the Plan, the FI Liquidating
Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;) has been established.&nbsp; J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National
Association, has been appointed as the Liquidating Trustee.&nbsp; It is anticipated
that the initial distribution to unsecured creditors from the Trust will occur
in late June 2004.</p>

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<p><b>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits</p>



<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style="text-indent: -0.88in; margin-left: 0.75in">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Notice of Effective Date and Certain
Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as
Modified</p>

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<p align="center"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'>Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.</p>





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  INDUSTRIES, INC.</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;page-break-after:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'>Date:&nbsp; May 13, 2004</p>





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<b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p>





<p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid; text-indent:-0.5in; margin-left:0.5in'>2.A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Notice of Effective
Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of&nbsp;Reorganization, as
Modified</p>





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Farmland 8K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported) May 1, 2004
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Debtor-in-possession as of May
31, 2002
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Kansas
001-11629
44-0209330
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
103 W. 26
th
Avenue
North Kansas City, Missouri
64116
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
816‑502‑1402
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)
Not Changed
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
ITEM 5.           Other Events.
On May 31, 2002, Farmland
Industries, Inc. and four of its subsidiaries, Farmland Foods, Inc., Farmland
Pipe Line Company, Farmland Transportation, Inc., and SFA, Inc., (collectively,
the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court,
Western District of Missouri (the "Court") (Joint Case Number
02-50557-JWV).
Attached as Exhibit 2.A is
the "Notice of Effective Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as Modified".  As indicated in that
Notice, May 1, 2004 was the Effective Date of the Plan.  The Plan was
implemented at that time, and in accordance with the Plan, the FI Liquidating
Trust (the "Trust") has been established.  J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National
Association, has been appointed as the Liquidating Trustee.  It is anticipated
that the initial distribution to unsecured creditors from the Trust will occur
in late June 2004.
ITEM 7.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)     Exhibits
2.A       Notice of Effective Date and Certain
Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as
Modified
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
FARMLAND
  INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ STEVEN R. RHODES
Steven R. Rhodes
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  May 13, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
2.A      Notice of Effective
Date and Certain Deadlines under Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as
Modified
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