Farm Emergency Priority Forms: USDA Invites Public Input
Published Date: 8/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on a form that helps prioritize important farming and food supply needs. Farmers, businesses, and others involved in agriculture might be affected since this form helps decide who gets priority during shortages or emergencies. Comments are open until September 25, 2025, so jump in now to help shape how this info is collected and keep things running smoothly without extra hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Supports Food Supply Emergency Preparedness
USDA will use the collected AD-2102 information to support the Agriculture Priorities and Allocations System (APAS), which places priorities or allocates food and food resources for national defense and emergency preparedness. The notice warns that failure to collect and maintain this data could limit or eliminate USDA's ability to prepare for, respond to, and conduct emergency recovery actions.
Farms/Businesses Can Request Contract Priority
If you are a farmer or an agricultural business, you can use form AD-2102 (Request for Special Priorities Assistance) to ask for a priority rating on contracts for food, livestock, feed, agriculture seed, fertilizer, or farm equipment so those contracts receive preference for timely delivery during emergencies or national defense needs.
Annual Reporting Burden for For‑Profit Respondents
The notice says respondents are businesses or other for‑profit entities, with 50 respondents expected annually and a total burden of 25 hours per year for the collection (about 0.5 hours per respondent on average).
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