USDA Ends Support For ‘Socially Disadvantaged’ Black Farmers

USDA Ends Support For ‘Socially Disadvantaged’ Black Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is removing equitable support for the “socially disadvantaged” in all agency programs—a label that was created in the 1990 Farm Bill to identify farmers impacted by racial, ethnic, or gender discrimination. This decision effectively guts race-conscious outreach and technical assistance once provided to Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, and Asian farmers….

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