Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

This final rule implements the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade Act of 2002 to establish a new program, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers. Under this program, the Department of Agriculture provides technical assistance and cash benefits to eligible producers of raw agricultural commodities when the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), determines that increased imports have contributed importantly to a specific price decline over five preceding marketing years. The rule establishes the procedure by which producers of raw agricultural commodities can petition for certification of eligibility and apply for technical assistance and adjustment payments.