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Farmer Assistance

2020

2020-10-28 Trump handed farmers bailouts after farm sales were destroyed from the first trade war.

https://www.cfr.org/blog/92-percent-trumps-china-tariff-proceeds-has-gone-bail-out-angry-farmers

2025 January

2025-01-20 The Trump administration froze funds to USAID. By March USAID was 83% gutted. By July 24, 2025 Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025 to claw back $8B in funding from USAID. Aside from foreign aid, dismantling USAID can negatively impact farm subsidies. 

2025 June

2025-06-24 During the second trade war, farmers asked if the Trump administration will bail them out again amidst elevated agricultural costs.

https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/06/24/why-trumps-second-trade-war-could-be-worse-for-us-farmers/

2025 October

2025-10-01 In response to the government shutdown, the Trump administration furloughed 96% of NRCS staff, effectively freezing conservation programs and the processing of financial aid and contracts for farmers.

https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2025/10/nearly-half-of-usda-employees-to-be-furloughed-as-govt-shuts-down

https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/how-the-government-shutdown-is-impacting-farmers/

2025 December

2025-12-14 Trump announced he would use $12B of tariff revenue to bailout farmers who were hurting from the tariffs.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/columnists/2025/12/14/trump-tariffs-china-american-farmers-bailout-costs-taxpayers/87752351007/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-unveil-12-billion-aid-farmers-hit-by-trade-war-white-house-official-says-2025-12-08/

https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/12/08/trump-administration-announces-12-billion-farmer-bridge-payments-american-farmers-impacted-unfair

2026 March

2026-03-08 No more farm subsidies?

https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/cutting-federal-farm-subsidies

https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/at-a-crossroads-house-farm-bill-falls-unmistakably-short/

https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/03/09/house-farm-bill-big-ag/

https://thehill.com/opinion/5152241-us-agriculture-reform-brooke-rollins/

https://www.foodandpower.net/latest/obbb-farm-subsidies-snap-jul-25

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15693430601108086#d1e332

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/27282-New-Zealand-Agriculture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJ-ZhDG7Jo&list=WL&index=8

2026-03-24 Trump’s Agriculture Department shut down millions of dollars in programs designed to help first time and underserved farmers.

https://youngfarmers.org/2026/03/release-usda-terminates-lcm/

https://civileats.com/2026/03/25/usda-cancels-land-access-program-for-young-farmers/

https://afrotech.com/usda-ends-nearly-300m-program-aiding-black-farmers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViUm9RJnX54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrtAkbItdus