Significant Farm Losses Persist, Despite Federal Assistance

While FBA and ECAP payments are an important and welcome step in addressing near-term financial stress, they do not fully close the gap between costs and returns.

American Farm Bureau Federation

#Bailout

#Farmers will get more money from #Trump.

When Trump promised new #tariffs while running for office, Gene Stehly worried that #trade disputes would jeopardize his international #sales of #corn, #soybeans & #wheat.

A little more than a year later, Stehly said his fears have become a reality, & Trump’s latest promise of #FederalAssistance is insufficient to cover #US farmers’ losses.

#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trumpcession
https://apnews.com/article/trump-soybean-farmers-china-trade-tariffs-brazil-9663759ac3c9c7360bd5f23cb84180f0?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-12-11-Seeding+with+cash

How Trump's trade deal and aid package affects American farmers

American farmers are feeling the strain from trade disputes under President Donald Trump, particularly with China. Trump has announced $12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers, but many farmers say that's not enough. South Dakota farmer Gene Stehly believes the aid is insufficient to cover losses from low commodity prices and declining sales. Farmers such as Charlie Radman in Minnesota and Bryant Kagay in Missouri say they need more certainty and new markets, not just temporary payments. The aid is seen as a stopgap. Many farmers want solutions to rising costs and market access beyond China.

AP News

"As of 5 pm ET today, Trump will halt tens of billions of dollars in federal spending. ...

This is not a conservative ploy to shrink the size of government. It’s a neo-fascist ploy to concentrate even more power in Trump’s hands."

~ Robert Reich

#Trump #authoritarianism #OMB #FederalGrants #Medicaid #FederalAssistance #PowerGrab
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/clearly-illegal

Clearly illegal

This isn’t about cutting the size of government. It’s about further concentrating power in Trump’s hands.

"A good swath of the American public may soon experience first-hand what it’s like to have all federal money for services, grants and assistance dry up overnight. Perhaps that will finally alert many to the true danger and cost of handing over the reins of government to radicals who want to remake our society entirely."

~ Jay Kuo

#Trump #authoritarianism #OMB #FederalGrants #Medicaid #FederalAssistance #PowerGrab
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https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-omb-funding-freeze

Mass Impoundment Shakes Our Government to the Core

The repercussions from the OMB’s freezing of all federal grants and assistance are raising alarms and already inviting lawsuits

Trump Didn’t Want to Help California Fire Victims Until Aides Convinced Him ‘These Are People Who Voted For You,’ Per Report

Two former Trump White House officials claimed that the former president was hesitant to give disaster aid relief to areas that voted Democrat.

Mediaite
Affected by Houston’s recent surge of storms? Here’s how to apply for financial assistance

FEMA has already received more than 100,000 applications form residents seeking recovery funding after the storms, and more than 89,000 applicants have been approved. The agency has so far approved more than $21 million in loans for those who have applied. 

Houston Public Media