Black Farmers Association Criticizes Trump's Aid Program for Fairness

Black Farmers Association criticizes Trump's aid program for fairness

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The president and members of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA) held a press conference at its headquarters opposing President Trump's $12 billion Farmer Bride Assistance Program. Thomas Burrell, the president of BFAA, explained that during the Biden-Harris administration, Biden set aside $4 million to benefit minority farmers who have been [...]

Will Trump’s $12 billion bailout solve the farm crisis?

President Donald Trump’s $12 billion bailout of American farmers will provide at least temporary relief from their struggles. But critics say the underlying problems — including Trump’s tariffs — still have not been solved. Trump’s trade wars have “bludgeoned the already struggling U.S. agricultural sector,” said Axios. Farmers were already staggering under the weight of “falling commodity prices and rising production costs,” but the president’s…

Sanders: Federal bridge payment program 'huge news' for Arkansas farmers

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the federal government’s new $12 billion bridge payment program is “huge news” for Arkansas’ farmers, adding that the money will go a long way towards ensuring the state and nation are fed and self-sustaining. The Farmer Bridge Assistance Program was announced Monday by the U.S. Department […] The post Sanders: Federal bridge payment program ‘huge news’ for Arkansas farmers appeared fir…

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USDA announces $12 Billion in bridge payments for farmers facing market disruptions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make $12 billion in one-time bridge payments available to farmers affected by ongoing trade disruptions and increased production costs, federal officials announced Monday.