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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:0560-AI89

Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery; Correction

Agriculture Department, Farm Service Agency — observed across 2 documents over 21 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Farm Service Agency is simplifying how it hands out farm loans so farmers can get money faster and deal with less paperwork. If you apply for a USDA farm loan, look for changes to how you submit your application and what documents you need to provide, starting October 1st.

First seen

Sep 4, 2026

Last seen

Sep 25, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

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Effective on

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Final·Sep 4, 2026·91 FR 56741

    Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery

    effective Oct 1, 2026#2026-18164

  2. Final·Sep 25, 2026·91 FR 60791

    Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery; Correction

    effective Oct 1, 2026#2026-19696