Bill > S2822

This bill, the Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018, aims to expand the availability of Department of Agriculture programs to veteran farmers and ranchers. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "veteran farmer or rancher" to include those who have served in the Armed Forces and either have not operated a farm or ranch before, have operated one for no more than 5 years, or have recently obtained veteran status. 2. Extending certain federal crop insurance and education/risk management assistance benefits specifically to veteran farmers and ranchers. 3. Allowing the Down Payment Loan Program to provide assistance to eligible veteran farmers and ranchers, in addition to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 4. Providing interest rate reductions and other benefits under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to veteran farmers and ranchers. 5. Ensuring veteran farmers and ranchers are included in various agricultural training, education, and assistance programs. 6. Providing increased disaster assistance payments to covered producers, which now include veteran farmers and ranchers.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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