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The four Virginia farmers bringing the case say they maintained or expanded their farms after accepting USDA debt relief, only to see the program canceled before payments could be sent
The four Virginia farmers bringing the case say they maintained or expanded their farms after accepting USDA debt relief, only to see the program canceled before payments could be sent
Socially disadvantaged farmers upset USDA broke its contractual agreement to pay up to 120% of outstanding loans.
Minority farmers who sought to take advantage of a U.S. debt-assistance program claim in a lawsuit that the government failed to provide any of the promised relief and reneged on a deal to resolve their discrimination claims.
The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, which passed last year, with the American Rescue Plan, called for $4 billion in loan forgiveness to farmers of color.