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Trump administration throws money at an emerging farm crisis, with no end in sight

On New Year’s Eve, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details for $11 billion of a $12 billion farm bailout plan.

USDA funding freeze is latest in string of federal attacks on Minnesota programs

The announcement continues a concerning trend of partisanship within the USDA, hurting its credibility and harming our farmers, rural communities, and those facing hunger 

Is the deal with China an agreement or a handshake?

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a deal with China that would open up trade on precious minerals, lower tariffs, and increase agricultural purchases.

Hedging your bets: Congress threatens to take away key farmer program for economic and conservation resilience

CRP provides farmers with some certainty in the face of uncertain markets 

The Republican budget chainsaws the food system

The Republican budget passed earlier this month took a chainsaw to several foundational pillars that prop up the U.S. food system: public spending for those facing hunger; under-paid immigrant workers; and a Farm Bill coalition of rural and urban policymakers.

EPA withholds annual emissions report, continuing Trump’s climate disinformation campaign

Trump admin’s removal of climate information puts farmers and food systems at risk

Will Trump’s trade aid for farmers repeat past mistakes?

As the Trump administration announced new tariffs on major agriculture trading partners, media reports last week indicate that USDA Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will try to cushion the blow to farmers by reinstating a controversial trade aid program originally established during the first Trump administration.

Trump administration cancels local food funding

Minnesota farmers and kids had extra reason to celebrate October’s Farm to School and Early Care Month last year, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to distribute $1 billion in funding nationally to support local food purchasing programs, with $17.9 million coming to Minnesota over the next three years.