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Skelton: California farmers bought Trump’s election pitch. Now they may pay the price

  • The President of the U.S. Is wrong to freeze funding that farmers need, according to Rob Larew, leader of the second-largest general farm organization in the country.
  • Rob Larew, leader of a major farm organization, stated that the U.S. President's funding freeze is impacting farmers significantly, potentially leading to bankruptcies.
  • Trump's decision to pause federal funding has led to real financial burdens that could push family farms into bankruptcy, as stated by Larew.
  • Federal grants and loans are essential for rural communities, but the funding freeze threatens infrastructure investments, according to Larew.
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The Mercury newsThe Mercury news

Skelton: California farmers bought Trump’s election pitch. Now they may pay the price

The president promised more water to grow crops. But he's also scaring off workers, and his tariffs may affect profits.

·San Jose, United States
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PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour

Farmers feeling weight of Trump policies with shutdown of aid

In the last two presidential elections, farmers voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump, but now some are saying his efforts to cut the government are causing major financial pressure. William Brangham reports and speaks with Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, for more perspective.

·Washington, United States
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Raw StoryRaw Story

'Hitting ranchers hard': Farmers union leader blames Trump for 'disastrous consequences'

Donald Trump's latest actions are hurting one of his biggest bases of support, the National Farmers Union president said Sunday.Rob Larew, who leads the second-largest general farm organization in the country, noted over the weekend that the President of the U.S. is wrong to freeze funding that farm...

·United States
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MSNBCMSNBC

How Trump’s federal funding pause hurts American farmers and drives up grocery prices

Every farm that goes out of business following Trump's federal funding pause means fewer families in rural communities, less money spent at the local businesses, fewer kids in the local schools, and fewer tax dollars for roads, hospitals, and emergency services.

·United States
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Herald/Review MediaHerald/Review Media

Trump’s Funding Freezes Bruise a Core Constituency: Farmers

WASHINGTON — Skylar Holden, a cattle rancher in Missouri, had signed a $240,000 cost-sharing contract with the Agriculture Department to add fencing and improve the watering system for his property. But after the Trump administration abruptly froze federal funding, Holden…

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Yankton Press & DakotanYankton Press & Dakotan

Billions Of Dollars At Stake For Farmers Hit By Trump Funding Freeze, Pause On Foreign Aid

WASHINGTON — Farmers across the United States are finding themselves in precarious economic positions, as they attempt to navigate a strained farm economy and a barrage of executive orders from the Trump administration that put some farm programs in limbo.

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