Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said socially disadvantaged farmers were discriminated against during previous rounds of COVID assistance.

Vilsack said minority farmers make up about 11 percent of the farming community but…

“99 percent of the $38 billion that has already been spent and invested in producer assistance, 99 percent went to white farmers,” Vilsack said.

He said historically, socially disadvantaged farmers have had loans denied or processed late with higher interest rates.

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