Farm Mediation Form Gets Another Federal Paperwork Tune-Up
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your feedback on a form they use for the Certified Mediation Program, which helps farmers solve disputes. They’re checking if the form is useful, clear, and not too much work to fill out. If you have thoughts, send them by December 2, 2026—no money changes, just making things easier for farmers and the agency.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual Information Collection Burden
State, local, and tribal governments and not-for-profit entities that participate in the Certified Mediation Program must provide information to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) on an annual basis. The notice says there are 46 respondents and a total of 1,334 burden hours for the collection each year.
Supports Mediation for Farmers and Lenders
FSA administers the Certified Mediation Program (7 CFR part 785) and makes grants to state-designated entities that provide mediation to agricultural producers, their lenders, and others affected by certain USDA agency actions. The information collected is used to determine eligibility for those grant funds and to ensure grants are administered according to the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987.
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