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USDA compensation is available for Hispanic and women farmers

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If you think you have been discriminated against by the USDA and are Hispanic or female, you may be due for compensation.

A number of reasons may make you eligible, including if you sought a farm loan during the years of 1981 and 2000 that was denied, provided late, approved for a lesser amount than requested, or approved with restrictive conditions.

For more information, you can call the Hispanic and Women Farmer and Rancher Call Center at 1-888-508-4429 or click on the link below.

https://farmerclaims.gov/FarmerClaims/farmer.do?pageAction=home

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