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ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

‘I Voted for Trump and Now I’m Going Bankrupt’: Farmers Say the $12B Aid Is ‘A Slap in the Face’ While Corporations Pocket Billions

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‘I Voted for Trump and Now I’m Going Bankrupt’: Farmers Say the $12B Aid Is ‘A Slap in the Face’ While Corporations Pocket Billions

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ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Leopards Ate My Face@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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US President Donald Trump has unveiled a long-awaited US$12 billion farm aid package aimed at supporting farmers affected by the US-China trade tensions. He credited his tariff policies for making the aid possible and highlighted that his negotiations with China had contributed to the resumption of large soybean sales. Despite the announcement, not all farmers […]
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    It’s either soybeans for Chinese animal feed, or on off years, corn for American animal feed.

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      Farmers in the US grow a lot of alfalfa for Saudi Arabia as well.

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