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Farm Service Agency loans

WASHINGTON — A federal court in Washington vacated a Farm Service Agency rule exempting loans given to medium-sized concentrated animal feeding farms from further environmental review. The rule was issued with no notice or public comment, and the policy was rolled out without reasoning given.

Read the ruling here.

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