The Obama administration Friday, Feb. 25, modified an offer aimed at resolving discrimination complaints against the Agriculture Department by setting up a process that could guarantee a $50,000 ...

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades can file claims until March 25, 2013. “Hispanic and ...

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision is welcome news for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers throughout Colorado,” Udall said. “This extension, which I have fought for over the past ...

More than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture settled a class-action lawsuit brought by black farmers who had been denied loans because of their race. In addition to establishing a ...