Trump Agriculture Dept Puts Kibosh On Biden’s Racial Preferences

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer offer increased benefits to minority groups through its programs, the agency announced on Thursday.

A new USDA rule released on Thursday eliminates race and sex-based criteria for its farm programs, after a recent lawsuit alleged that the agency continues to employ discriminatory policies. The agency issued a list of over a dozen agency programs that were found to be “inconsistent with constitutional principles and the administration’s policy objectives.”

“The USDA has faced a long history of litigation stemming from allegations of discrimination in the administration of its farm loan and benefit programs,” the rule reads. “Moving forward, USDA will no longer apply race- or sex-based criteria in its decision-making processes, ensuring that its programs are administered in a manner that upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal opportunity for all participants.”

In June, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) sued USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on behalf of Adam Faust, a white dairy farmer, alleging that the agency has preserved programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Loan Guarantee Program, that violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by giving preference to racial minorities or women.