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Farmers’ Guide to County Committee Elections in the USDA Farm Service Agency – December 2024

Posted on December 10, 2024

PLEASE Note – the link to this version of the guide has now been removed. SEE UPDATED GUIDE published on our website in February 2025

FLAG has published a new guide entitled Farmers’ Guide to County Committee Elections in the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Guide explains the rules governing the election of FSA County Committee members. FSA County Committees exercise significant power over the delivery of FSA services at the county level. Therefore, the election of Committee members should be of great interest to all farmers and ranchers that participate in FSA programs.

Farmers, farm advocates, farm attorneys, and others are welcome to consult, download, print, or share the Guide for free.

 

 
 

Farmers' Legal Action Group is a nonprofit law center dedicated to providing legal services and support to family farmers and their communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land.

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Farmers, farm advocates, farm attorneys, and others are welcome to consult, download, print, or share the Guide for free.

 
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