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USDA launches 'One Farmer, One File' initiative

On Feb. 26 at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, a set of sweeping technological improvements at the USDA, with the goal of creating a single, streamlined record that follows the farmer — no matter where they go in the USDA system.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) work with agricultural producers on a wide range of programs and services, from establishing a farm number to reporting acres planted, and from getting capital to recovering from disasters.

The goal of “One Farmer, One File” is to reduce the administrative burden for farmers. The department says this effort will make program delivery more efficient, save time for USDA staff, and decrease spending on disparate information technology systems.

USDA began work on this system in 2025 and plans to greatly advance the effort in 2026. USDA anticipates completing the project in 2028.

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