The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers would not be affected in the government overhaul.
The impact has been immediate and wide-ranging, from cash assistance for ranchers to fix cattle watering systems to help for corn growers wanting to plant cover crops that curb wind erosion.
Some of the money that has been frozen is tied to environmental conservation programs that were funded by former President Joe Biden's signature climate law, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which included about $19.5 billion for farm programs over 10 years.
The White House said its January 27 proposal to freeze federal loans and grants would not affect programs for farmers. The administration rescinded its proposal and it has been temporarily blocked in court. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, told the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday that the group was hearing from farmers across the country who were not receiving expected payments from USDA conservation programs.
Posted by John3262005
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Huh interesting.
In other news, the “Leopards Ate My Face Party” has won the rural vote once again!
Just cut out the rural farmers already. Let them go bankrupt and get bought out for faction of the cost by big-ag – this is exactly what these lazy, bigoted, clowns voted to get.
getting rid of farm subsidies. oh my god mr. trump the liberals would be so owned if you got rid of all of it. we gotta cut the deficit one way or another
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