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On 7 February 2022, the USDA announced the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a $1 billion program that will test and verify the benefits of climate-friendly agricultural practices.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erickson |first1=Britt |title=USDA commits $1 billion to climate-smart agriculture |url=https://cen.acs.org/food/agriculture/USDA-commits-1-billion-climate/100/i6 |work=[[Chemical & Engineering News]]}}</ref> | On 7 February 2022, the USDA announced the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a $1 billion program that will test and verify the benefits of climate-friendly agricultural practices.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Erickson |first1=Britt |title=USDA commits $1 billion to climate-smart agriculture |url=https://cen.acs.org/food/agriculture/USDA-commits-1-billion-climate/100/i6 |work=[[Chemical & Engineering News]]}}</ref> | ||
In October 2022, the USDA announced a $1.3 billion debt relief program for about 36,000 farmers who had fallen behind on loan payments or facing foreclosures. The provisions in the [[Inflation Reduction Act of 2022]] set aside $3.1 billion to help such farmers with high-risk operations caused by USDA-backed loans.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pitt |first=David |date=2022-10-18 |title=USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers |url=https://apnews.com/article/biden-health-covid-iowa-us-department-of-agriculture-a520df60c52a704ec98098d56cf2ea18 |work= | In October 2022, the USDA announced a $1.3 billion debt relief program for about 36,000 farmers who had fallen behind on loan payments or facing foreclosures. The provisions in the [[Inflation Reduction Act of 2022]] set aside $3.1 billion to help such farmers with high-risk operations caused by USDA-backed loans.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pitt |first=David |date=2022-10-18 |title=USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers |url=https://apnews.com/article/biden-health-covid-iowa-us-department-of-agriculture-a520df60c52a704ec98098d56cf2ea18 |work=Associated Press}}</ref> | ||
==Organization and Component Staff Level== | ==Organization and Component Staff Level== | ||