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|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture
|CreationLegislation=Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
|Historic=No
|Mission=The Agriculture Mediation Program offers a confidential, voluntary mediation service to help resolve agricultural disputes, including issues related to farm loans, conservation programs, and USDA decisions. It aims to facilitate fair, timely, and cost-effective resolutions, thereby avoiding more adversarial processes like litigation.
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The '''Agriculture Mediation Program''' is program initially authorized by the [[Agricultural Credit Act of 1987]] (P.L. 100-233, Title V, and recently amended by P.L. 106-472, Sec. 306; 7 U.S.C. 5101), to facilitate the use of mediation to settle disputes arising in conjunction with [[United States Department of Agriculture]] actions.  If agreement is not reached through mediation, all parties remain free to pursue other available administrative appeals or legal actions.   
The '''Agriculture Mediation Program''' is program initially authorized by the [[Agricultural Credit Act of 1987]] (P.L. 100-233, Title V, and recently amended by P.L. 106-472, Sec. 306; 7 U.S.C. 5101), to facilitate the use of mediation to settle disputes arising in conjunction with [[United States Department of Agriculture]] actions.  If agreement is not reached through mediation, all parties remain free to pursue other available administrative appeals or legal actions.   
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Latest revision as of 23:47, 6 February 2025


Agriculture Mediation Program
Type Program
Sponsor Organization Farm Service Agency
Top Organization Department of Agriculture
Creation Legislation Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
Website N/A
Purpose
Program Start
Initial Funding
Duration
Historic Yes

The Agriculture Mediation Program is program initially authorized by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-233, Title V, and recently amended by P.L. 106-472, Sec. 306; 7 U.S.C. 5101), to facilitate the use of mediation to settle disputes arising in conjunction with United States Department of Agriculture actions. If agreement is not reached through mediation, all parties remain free to pursue other available administrative appeals or legal actions.

This program is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA).

Dispute areas

Typical areas of dispute include

  • farm loans
  • farm and conservation programs
  • wetland determinations
  • rural water loan programs
  • grazing on national forest lands
  • pesticides

References

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