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USDA Equity Commission report calls for farm program reforms

02/22/24 4:36 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Arturo Rodriguez DEI diversity equity inclusion equity Ertharin Cousin Farm Service Agency FSA county committees historically underserved populations Shirley Sherrod Tom Vilsack UFW United Farm Workers

USDA's Equity Commission issued a final report Thursday that includes a recommendation for reforms to commodity programs to address “historical inequities and discrimination” in the way farm subsidies are distributed.


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