Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 4/26/21


Black farmers “don’t have access to the same markets our white farmers have,” said House Agriculture chairman David Scott, but the tax code could put them on equal footing. Scott is working on legislation to offer tax incentives to processors and other companies if they buy crops and livestock from Black producers. The legislation also would prohibit discriminatory practices at the USDA and set “strong punitive measures” on employees who violate the rules.

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