Farm Programs: Changes Are Needed to Eligibility Requirements for Being Actively Involved in Farming

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By Anne-Marie Fennell (au)
Year: 2013
Pages: 60
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4959-6

Product Code: 1457849593

Description

From 2009 through 2012, agricultural producers participating in U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) farm programs collectively received an average of approx. $5.2 billion per year in total payments for which being actively engaged in farming is a requirement. These payments went to producers, both individuals and entities, such as partnerships, corporations, and trusts Agricultural producers receive about $5 billion annually in farm program payments for which being actively engaged in farming is required by the Farm Program Payments Integrity Act. This report reviewed USDAäó»s Farm Service Agencyäó»s (FSAäó»s) processes for implementing actively engaged in farming regulations to determine payment eligibility. It examines, among other things: (1) FSAäó»s compliance reviews of farming operation membersäó» claimed contributions of active personal management and personal labor; and (2) FSA state officesäó» timeliness in completing and reporting compliance reviews and their results. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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