My phone has been ringing over the last two weeks with Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution Process claimants with incomplete or defective claims. Please note that the deadline for making the corrections has been extended to July 31, 2013. I am a private attorney listed in the Legal Assistance Network to assist claimants with this process. I …
Overview of the Farm Service Agency and its Farm Loan Programs
As noted a few weeks ago, I’m currently doing a blog series on government agencies affecting our nation’s food and agriculture system. I think it’s a helpful exercise to know who the players are and what each agency is does. The Farm Service Agency (“FSA”) reports to the Under Secretary of the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (“FFAS”) of the …