this post was submitted on 14 Mar 2025
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U.S. farmers face mounting financial struggles due to Trump’s tariffs and deep cuts to Agriculture Department programs.

Tariffs have triggered retaliatory measures, raising costs and shrinking export markets for crops like corn, wheat, and soybeans.

Federal aid freezes have left farmers without grants and loans, jeopardizing operations. Some, like blueberry growers in Maine and West Virginia farmers launching a local brand, now risk severe losses.

Farmers warn prolonged trade wars could cause irreversible damage, but Trump insists his policies will create better long-term markets despite short-term pain.

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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago

Food is rotting in fields and orchards in the CA central valley right now too, there's no labor to pick it.

The folks who voted for this shit are in for a shock when they see food prices and shortages in a couple of months.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Well, they voted for Trump, they got Trump in all his glory, with all the dreadful things he promised.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Cry me a river! You voted for Cheeto Mussolini. You get what you deserve.

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Only something like 1 in 3 Americans voted for Trump. Now the whole world has to face the consequences to various degrees.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Shoulda voted Democrat.

[–] Sirus@lemm.ee 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Good. Atleast someone is going to learn a hard lesson here.

[–] gadfly1999@lemm.ee 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

They didn’t learn anything last time. What’s different now?

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago

His first time was riding the Obama economy and now he doesn't have the buffer. The US is crashing faster now. His first term didn't effect farmers as quickly and as much.

[–] Sirus@lemm.ee 3 points 18 hours ago

They were barely affected last time, this will hit their livelyhood hard and the tarrifs are gonna screw them