USDA’s Farm Service Agency has decided to eliminate the separate document growers currently are required to send to the IRS granting the agency permission to share Adjusted Gross Income information with USDA.

FSA Administrator Bruce Nelson announced the change during a House Ag Subcommittee review of the 2008 Farm Bill safety net provisions.

FSA witnesses did not respond directly to a question by Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas asking how many growers have been flagged by the IRS review of AGI compliance.