Farm Sector Strains Under Rising Costs, Corporate Grip
US farmers struggle with rising fertilizer and fuel costs in July 2024. Consolidation and aid issues make it hard for small farms to survive.
#FarmCosts, #FertilizerPrices, #USAgriculture, #FarmerStruggles, #FuelPrices
https://newsletter.tf/us-farmers-face-higher-costs-july-2024/
Fertilizer costs for US farmers have increased significantly, forcing many to use less and risk lower crop yields this summer.
#FarmCosts, #FertilizerPrices, #USAgriculture, #FarmerStruggles, #FuelPrices
https://newsletter.tf/us-farmers-face-higher-costs-july-2024/
The Erosion of the American Acre: An Industry at the Breaking Point
US farmers expect to lose $44 billion in the 2025-2026 crop year. Rising costs for fuel, fertilizer, and machinery are hurting profits.
#FarmCrisis, #USAgriculture, #FarmerLosses, #RisingCosts, #CropPrices
https://newsletter.tf/us-farmers-face-44-billion-loss-2025-2026/
US farmers are projected to lose $44 billion in the 2025-2026 crop cycle. This is a big problem for many farming families.
#FarmCrisis, #USAgriculture, #FarmerLosses, #RisingCosts, #CropPrices
https://newsletter.tf/us-farmers-face-44-billion-loss-2025-2026/
Trump Order Targets Glyphosate Production Amidst Supply Chain Concerns
Why did Trump order more US glyphosate production? Find out how the February 2026 order affects supply chains and national security.
#GlyphosateProduction, #DefenseProductionAct, #SupplyChainSecurity, #TrumpOrder, #USAgriculture
President Trump used the Defense Production Act to increase US glyphosate production. This order is to help national security and food supply, as there is only one US maker right now.
#GlyphosateProduction, #DefenseProductionAct, #SupplyChainSecurity, #TrumpOrder, #USAgriculture
An insightful and angering video concerning the system of exploitation that immigrant workers face on U.S. farms:
https://youtu.be/zdWrHb8b-c0?si=lfjgjEsig9Dt3xde
#WorkerExploitation #Agriculture #USAgriculture #ImmigrantRights #FarmWorkers #LaborJustice #FairLabor #HumanRights #LaborEquity
: #agriculture #americanfarmers #democrats #donaldthehoaxtrump #donaldtrump #donaldtrumpmustresign #eightysix47 #farmers #farming #usagriculture #usfarmers #usfarming #uspol #uspolitics :
WORST OF TIMES FOR AMERICAN FARMERS
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Farmers struggle to make a profit at the best of times, and times just got worse. @gbhnews spotlights how cuts in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s federal grant programs mean Massachusetts schools, food hubs and food pantries can’t buy fresh produce, and farmers are left with cases of unwanted produce. Who wins? No one.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-05-01/massachusetts-farmers-scrambling-to-sell-crops-after-usda-funding-cuts-leave-them-without-a-buyer
#USAgriculture #Farming #Massachusetts #Agriculture #DOGE #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
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