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Farm Loan Programs: GAO Reports on USDA Lending Practices

GAO-06-912R Published: Jun 28, 2006. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 2006.
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This report responds to a Congressional request for information relating to a June 13, 2006 Congressional hearing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) farm loan programs. In particular, the May 16, 2006 letter requested that we summarize our findings from the 1990s through 2002 on USDA's farm loan programs. Congress also requested that we provide any GAO opinions on the current management and status of the loan programs and identify any matters that Congress should consider.

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Agricultural assistanceAgricultural programsFarm creditFinancial managementLoansProgram managementFarm loansFarm loan programsFarmingDirect loans