Thurs, Oct 2, 2025:
Trump Explores Bailout of at Least $10 Billion for U.S. Farmers. Farmers are harvesting one of the largest crops in history, while China holds off on buying U.S. soybeans – WSJ
Thurs, Sept 25, 2025:
Trump Says Tariff Revenue Will Fund Relief for US Farmers – Bloomberg
President Donald Trump’s potential $20 billion financial backstop for his ally, Argentina’s leader Javier Milei, is running into growing opposition from Democrats, Republicans and farm groups over concerns the deal would hurt farmers and use U.S. taxpayer resources to backstop a flailing foreign economy at U.S. taxpayers’ expense. – Politico
Tues, Sept 16, 2025:
China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers – NYT
Mon, Sept 15, 2025:
Trump administration considering economic aid for farmers – Hill
Thurs, July 24, 2025:
USDA reorganization will move most of its Washington staff ‘closer to’ farmers. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is closing several D.C.-area buildings but notably will not pursue a large-scale reduction in force…. given that the department has already seen an exodus of 15,364 employees through the administration’s deferred resignation plan, Rollins said. – Politico
Agriculture Department to shift more than half of DC workforce to field. Department plans to drop from 4,600 D.C.-area employees to less than 2,000 – Roll Call
USDA will relocate most of its D.C.-based workforce. The agency will relocate about 2,600 employees to five other locations and shutter several key facilities in the capital region, including its historic main research center. – WP
Mon, July 21, 2025:
How the Federal Reconciliation Bill Will Affect Farms and Food Policy. The tax and spending bill addresses issues typically covered in a traditional farm bill: commodities, crop insurance, conservation and nutrition. – NCSL
Sat, May 24, 2025:
A Kansas family farm, barely getting by, grapples with Trump’s cuts – WP
Fri, March 14, 2025:
Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump’s trade war and funding cuts. From funding cuts to tariffs, farmers have found themselves struggling to find markets for their products and facing the risk of steep losses for the year ahead. – NBC