Farmers struggle to make a profit at the best of times, and times just got worse. @gbhnews spotlights how cuts in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s federal grant programs mean Massachusetts schools, food hubs and food pantries can’t buy fresh produce, and farmers are left with cases of unwanted produce. Who wins? No one.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-05-01/massachusetts-farmers-scrambling-to-sell-crops-after-usda-funding-cuts-leave-them-without-a-buyer

#USAgriculture #Farming #Massachusetts #Agriculture #DOGE #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

They voted for the guy by wide margins. Even though their livelihood depends on export markets, and even though during the 2024 election campaign, the guy said he'd start tariff wars. #usagriculturalexports #USAgriculture

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/nx-s1-5372782/u-s-farmers-are-bracing-for-crisis-amidst-tariff-uncertainty

US farm groups warn President-elect Donald Trump that his mass deportation plan could disrupt the food supply, with nearly half of farm workers lacking legal status. #USAgriculture #ImmigrationPolicy #FoodSupply #FarmWorkers #TrumpAdministration #trendingnews #news #viral #USPolitics #usa
read more here: https://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-mass-deportations-farming-industry-3752493