US EditionUS agriculture agency to end consideration of race, sex in many farm programs
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The USDA ends race- and sex-based criteria in farm programs following legal challenges and prior payments to tens of thousands of farmers who experienced past bias, officials said.
- On July 11, 2025, the USDA announced it will stop considering race or sex in many farm loan, grant, and conservation programs in Washington, D.C.
- This policy shift follows Trump administration directives to dismantle federal diversity and inclusion programs, asserting past discrimination has been sufficiently addressed.
- The USDA cited decades of legal settlements and reforms addressing discrimination against Black, Brown, and Indigenous farmers, who were formerly designated as socially disadvantaged.
- Representative Shontel Brown called the move 'Trump’s resegregation agenda' and criticized it for erasing tools that level the playing field for marginalized farmers.
- The final rule continues to support new and military veteran farmers while removing eligibility based on race and gender, representing a notable shift in USDA policy.
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US agriculture agency to end consideration of race, sex in many farm programs - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it would no longer consider a farmer’s race or sex in many of its farm loan, commodity and conservation programs, ending a longstanding effort by the agency to address its history of discrimination. The move was made to align with the Trump administration’s directives to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies across the federal government and because the USDA has adequa…
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