USAID Dismantling: What It Means for Farmers and Ag Research - Oklahoma Farm Report

USAID Dismantling: What It Means for Farmers and Ag Research - Oklahoma Farm Report

In Pawnee County, Kan., some farmers are rethinking their spring planting plans. With the sudden dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), sorghum farmers are worried there won’t be a market for their product. They’re not alone. At least 400 producers around the country rely on contracts with USAID, and many more rely on the agency without even knowing it. “USAID often buys from grain elevators, so that impacts smalle…