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FSA county committee voting ends Dec. 2

11/13/24 6:01 AM By Philip Brasher

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Farmers and landowners have until Dec. 2 to return their ballots for Farm Service Agency county committee elections.

FSA taking nominations for county committee elections

06/17/24 4:43 PM By Noah Wicks

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USDA's Farm Service Agency said Monday it is accepting nominees for upcoming elections to fill county committees, which help determine local administration of federal farm programs.

USDA Equity Commission report calls for farm program reforms

02/22/24 4:36 PM By Steve Davies

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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.

Farm Service Agency opens local county committee nominations

06/21/23 6:10 AM By Jana Rose Schleis

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Farmers and ranchers looking to serve their community next year can now be nominated for the Farm Service Agency’s county committees. This year, the Department of Agriculture is streamlining the process with the addition of a GIS tool for producers to make nominations and vote.

Equity Commission delivers interim report; USDA points to action already underway

02/28/23 2:43 PM By Spencer Chase

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Agriculture Department leaders didn’t officially receive a slate of interim recommendations from an Equity Commission convened last year until Tuesday, but the department says many of the suggestions are already in the works.

Equity in USDA programs is goal of commission's interim recommendations

02/08/23 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

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USDA’s Equity Commission has taken a major step toward issuing a set of recommendations it says would address racial discrimination and make the implementation of USDA programs equitable across the department.

USDA commission calls for making county committees more equitable

02/02/23 6:39 PM By Steve Davies

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USDA’s Equity Commission unanimously approved nearly three dozen recommendations Thursday addressing a swath of issues including the diversity of county committees, funding for minority-serving institutions, and the way USDA handles civil rights complaints.

FSA to consider recommendation to dismantle county committees

09/29/22 1:10 PM By Noah Wicks

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Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux told lawmakers Thursday that he would give "due consideration" to an Equity Commission recommendation to study replacing FSA's county committee system, but he said the local panels are “integral” to the agency’s delivery of programs.

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