USDA Regulatory Actions & Program Appeals

USDA program decisions can have an outsized impact on a farm or rural business — and the appeal process has its own rules, deadlines, and tactical considerations. The Firm represents producers and landowners in matters before the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the National Appeals Division (NAD).

We handle eligibility determinations, payment limitation issues, conservation compliance (including Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation), program enrollment disputes, and appeals through informal review, NAD hearings, and judicial review where appropriate.

Early involvement matters in these cases. The administrative record built in the first conversations often shapes everything that follows.