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Organic groups, farms outraged over FSA announcement

from Morning Ag Clips

Organic groups, farms outraged over FSA announcement Morning Ag Clips USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced that they would be reducing reimbursement rates for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program from 75 to 50%, despite the 2018 Farm Bill passed by Congress clearly setting the reimbursement rates at 75%. This is a huge blow to organic producers who rely on this funding, especially as farmers are still dealing with the pandemic and loss of markets. In 2018, 360 operations in Maine received $253,900 in cost share reimbursements. READ MORE

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