USDA announces $2 billion in assistance for farmer who faced discrimination

The USDA has issued more than $2 billion in financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs. During a call with reporters Tuesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the payments were allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.  “The eligibility requirement was based […]

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