bail outs ahead for American farmers ?

VitaMan's Avatar
The U.S. exported $176 billion of agricultural goods in 2024, and the three largest destinations for those exports were Mexico, Canada, and China, according to the Farm Bureau.


During Trump's first term, his trade war with China caused American farmers to lose one of their largest export markets. The Trump administration provided a $28 billion bailout via a New Deal–era program at the Department of Agriculture.


How much will Donald have to pay out this time to keep farmers in business ?
Precious_b's Avatar
Ima sure all those rural red state farm people understand and are still right behind Fearless Leader. Right?
ICU 812's Avatar
It might help if American rice was not tarrifed in Japan

Or American butter in Canada

I am not sure about this, but I think Americn corn has obsticals in Europe as well
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
The U.S. exported $176 billion of agricultural goods in 2024, and the three largest destinations for those exports were Mexico, Canada, and China, according to the Farm Bureau.


During Trump's first term, his trade war with China caused American farmers to lose one of their largest export markets. The Trump administration provided a $28 billion bailout via a New Deal–era program at the Department of Agriculture.


How much will Donald have to pay out this time to keep farmers in business ? Originally Posted by VitaMan

the US has been propping up agriculture with subsidies in America for decades.



you knew that ... right?


Ima sure all those rural red state farm people understand and are still right behind Fearless Leader. Right? Originally Posted by Precious_b



yes
It might help if American rice was not tarrifed in Japan

Or American butter in Canada

I am not sure about this, but I think Americn corn has obsticals in Europe as well Originally Posted by ICU 812



You do know that both Canada and Japan only impose tariffs above a certain level. In the case of butter in Canada I don't know that any has EVER been affected because the amount tariff free is so high.
VitaMan's Avatar
They probably don't know, and that was stretching it to begin with.


Main products such as soybeans, wheat, corn dwarf those other products.
Precious_b's Avatar
It might help if American rice was not tarrifed in Japan

Or American butter in Canada

I am not sure about this, but I think Americn corn has obsticals in Europe as well Originally Posted by ICU 812
Know about the rice.
Not about the butter.
Can understand the corn and Europe because of GM stuff.

the US has been propping up agriculture with subsidies in America for decades.



you knew that ... right?







yes Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

I'm surprised you don't chide Farmer in these forums about that.

And goodie for them! That shows the farm belt has more spine than the occupant of the WH.
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
Know about the rice.
Not about the butter.
Can understand the corn and Europe because of GM stuff.




I'm surprised you don't chide Farmer in these forums about that.

And goodie for them! That shows the farm belt has more spine than the occupant of the WH. Originally Posted by Precious_b

pretty sure he already knows that. and if farmers had a spine they wouldn't need subsidies would they?
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pretty sure he already knows that. and if farmers had a spine they wouldn't need subsidies would they? Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid
Wouldn't know. I lease land to a rancher.