« The USDA Agricultural Mediation Program began as part of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to help states develop USDA Certified State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs. The act authorized $7.5 million for the fiscal years 1988 through 1991 to assist states through matching grants to deal with farm credit disputes in response to the 1980s farm crisis. The act was extended through fiscal 1995.

The current farm bill that went into effect in 2014 lowered the amount of USDA funds available to agricultural states to provide farm debt mediation services. Three million dollars in grants are available yearly on a competitive basis through matching state funds to provide farm debt mediation and related conflict resolution services.

Currently 34 states offer agricultural mediation services (including Minnesota and North Dakota). A list of all these states and contact information is available online: www.rma.usda.gov/regs/mediation.html. (Extrait de inforum.com du 4/12/2015)

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