美国农业部宣布,尽管国会已经为该计划提供了足够的资金,但仍将减少有机农民的有机认证费用,以削减多少有机农民。Congress clearly set reimbursement rates at 75 percent of the certified organic operation’s eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $750 per scope, but the USDA announced a revised reimbursement rate of 50 percent of the certified organic operation’s eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $500 per scope.