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(160,105 posts) Mon Sep 15, 2025, 03:49 PM Monday

USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary [View all]

Source: Reuters

September 15, 2025 12:55 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation's farmers this autumn amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.

U.S. farmers have missed out on billions in soybean sales to China as stalled trade talks halt exports, and the USDA's recent forecast of a record corn crop this autumn will likely weigh on a farm economy already saddled with low prices and rising fertilizer and seed costs.

Rollins pointed to inflation, high yields and the stalled talks with China as reasons for a year of projected losses for farmers.

"We are working with our colleagues in Congress and closely monitoring markets daily to evaluate the amount of additional assistance that might be needed this fall," Rollins said at a conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in Rogers, Arkansas.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-considering-economic-aid-farmers-this-fall-says-secretary-2025-09-15/

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USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

US taxpayer paid to bankrupt farmers. Now will pay to bail them out. Irish_Dem Monday #1

In order to keep his/their voter block intact ... and KPN Monday #18

The billionaires are angry that feeding the people is even an issue. Irish_Dem Tuesday #23

Isn't that called vote buying...??? IthinkThereforeIAM Tuesday #38

Buying votes here! bluestarone Monday #2

Trump bailed out farmers with tax money during his first term also. riversedge Monday #3

After he screwed them, same as it is happening here. Escurumbele Tuesday #22

Most farmer's are millionaires?????? Farmer-Rick Tuesday #32

Crank out them socialisms durablend Monday #4

them socialisms for the favored few..... Many more have lost their jobs. Norrrm Monday #11

That toon tells it all! oasis Monday #17

By 2020 the Trump admin had paid farmers a total of $32 BILLION in subsidies Bengus81 Tuesday #28

Easy-peasy, just cancel those ridiculous illegal tariffs FakeNoose Monday #5

Which farmers? quaint Monday #6

I suggest maybe not the Libertarians. littlemissmartypants Monday #7

nor the *real* family farmers. quaint Monday #9

Family farms make up 95% of farms in the US. So yeah...they'll be getting yet ANOTHER check Bengus81 Tuesday #26

Small family farms, not the huge acreage, corporate farms with multiple locations, owned by families. quaint Tuesday #33

Gotta take care of your base! JoseBalow Monday #8

So I guess all the Bootstraps are off! mdbl Monday #10

Let me get this straight they voted for the psychopath that promised them the moon................and then turbinetree Monday #12

You can't expect the people who caused the problem to solve the problem. They won't, but we know that. twodogsbarking Monday #13

Why ? They got their man and his policies in the WH. republianmushroom Monday #14

"Soshilism!!!!" Grins Monday #15

They didn't bat an eye Mblaze Tuesday #37

Destroy the market through protectionist policy, then subsidize the losers with government checks Prairie Gates Monday #16

All neoliberalism is is unbridled capitalism with a few social policies - very few. mdbl Tuesday #31

Bailout Renew Deal Monday #19

The Fucking Original Welfare Queens! Woodycall Monday #20

Bought and paid for by a felon/perv from Queens Bengus81 Tuesday #36

How Would This Economic Aid Work? DallasNE Tuesday #21

History Repeats bmichaelh Tuesday #24

Who didn't call this bailout months and months ago? I did when they shit canned USAID. Bengus81 Tuesday #25

Captain obvious said this would happen kerouac2 Tuesday #27

The Trump deficit set to be amazingly high Johonny Tuesday #29

Welfare cheats DinahMoeHum Tuesday #30

Rinse, Repeat. These foolish farmers will hoover up that public cash as they wail travelingthrulife Tuesday #34

DOGE D00ver66 Tuesday #35

Another one of their attempts to drain the Treasury... IthinkThereforeIAM Tuesday #39

Public aid was a nasty thing when I was growing up .... live love laugh Tuesday #40

The "fiscal conservative" republicans raised the debt ceiling by $5 TRILLION Mysterian Tuesday #41

Taxpayer money Mblaze Tuesday #42

Wouldn't that be socialism???? hamsterjill Tuesday #43