Tag: farms
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Are Trump and the Republicans about to cause another farm crisis?
Profit margins for U.S. corn and soybeans have been negative for the past two years, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This year’s cost of production is projected to be even higher thanks to the war in Iran driving up the price of fertilizer and fuel.
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Republicans turns their backs on small farmers
Trump wooed farmers in the presidential election two years ago with promises to be their champion in Washington DC, only for the side-effects from his tariff regimen and the war with Iran to rock agriculture nationwide. Small-scale producers of livestock and food say they have been uniquely affected by policy shifts at the USDA, which has laid off staff and dismantled initiatives created under Joe Biden, fueling accusations that it is prioritizing large, corporate-owned farms over their businesses.
The Republican wars on DEI and government spending are fucking over small farmer.
“I haven’t seen any activity in the current administration that actually is beneficial for the small producer and the small-business entities,” said James Nisly, who produces chicken, fresh vegetables and dairy products at his farm south of Iowa City. He estimated he lost 20% of his cashflow and many of his buyers when the USDA cancelled a Biden-era program that purchased locally produced food for schools and food banks.
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Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war
Since the U.S. began bombing Iran, for example, restricted travel through the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted the flow of nitrogen fertilizer, sending the price spiraling upward. And that’s on top of what farmers will spend filling up their fuel tanks.