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Biden Administration Begins Paying Farmers Who Faced Discrimination

The thousands of payouts, which will total $2 billion, follow years of delays and lawsuits that frustrated struggling Black farmers.

By Alan Rappeport

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Black Farmers in Georgia Cool to Biden, Reflecting a Bigger Challenge

White farmers filed lawsuits to block a debt forgiveness initiative, but the Biden administration is still bearing the blame.

By Alan Rappeport and Marilyne Moja Mwangi

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Will Billions More in New Aid Save Family Farms?

The Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order.

By Lydia DePillis

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Biden Administration to Pay Dairy Farmers for Bird Flu Protective Measures

The payment system amounted to one of the most forceful actions taken so far by agriculture officials who have raced to keep up with the spread of the virus among dairy cows.

By Noah Weiland Linda Qiu and Apoorva Mandavilli

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