Flood fallout poses challenges for West Tennessee soybean farmers
The flood surrounds the home on April 9, 2025, about a mile from the Obion River in Ridgeley, Tennessee, after 96 hours of heavy rain. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson) West Tennessee soybean farmers are already right behind a tough year. Flood in early April. Lowland fields at Gina Ward near Rives and Obion River flooded in […]
ALEX MOODY: Congress Cooking Up Bill That Would Be Slap In The Face To Farmers, Local Governments
For a long time, Americans have valued state rights and limited government, ensuring that Washington, D.C. bureaucrats do not decide how our state and private life will run. That’s why I strongly oppose the so-called ending agricultural trade suppression (EATS) act.– The federal government goes back and forth between it I’ll threaten Principles of federalism […]
Tennessee students, farmers bear impact of USDA cuts to local food programs for schools, food banks • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee students have less access to locally grown food, and Tennessee farmers lose in multi-million dollar purchases after the USDA cuts two programs funding local food for schools and food banks. Last week, USDA announced a cut of about $1 billion due to cancellation of its local Food for Schools program and the Local Food […]
Column: California farmers bought Trump election pitch — at what cost
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J.D. FOSTER: The Emergency Spending On Farmers Was A Scam
What would you do if you were on benefits and you thought you had a chance to trick a politician into increasing your welfare check? Right. Now you know why Ongoing solution Contains 10 billion dollars to non-emergency “emergency” funding for American agriculture; The state of emergency is that American agriculture, or some portion of […]
Sedona Community Farmers Market – Signals AZ
The Sedona Community Farmers Market is one of the top farmers markets in Arizona. During the winter, the market is held on Sundays from 11pm to 3pm in the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. At this farmers market, you’ll find vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, breads, meats, and dairy products. All of these are grown locally […]
‘A Devastating Impact’: Harris’s Silence On Key Biden Policy Leaves American Farmers In The Lurch
American farmers are still waiting for answers from Vice President Kamala Harris about the Biden administration’s policies that could harm their livelihoods. President Joe Biden’s administration had planned to ban menthol cigarettes just before April 2024, until concerns arose that such a step could have negative political repercussions. Since then, the administration has paused progress […]
FACT CHECK: Post Falsely Claims Republican Farmers Featured In Harris Ad Are Actors
video shared on Instagram The Harris-Waltz campaign claims it hired an actor to run campaign ads posing as a former Republican who is currently voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: False This claim is not accurate. Sky News, which first reported the claim, issued a correction. Fact check: Harris reportedly called Iran the United […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Unveils Plan To Rescue Bankrupt US Farmers From China’s Economic Assault
Rep. John Duarte, R-Calif., unveiled a plan to save American farmers from potential financial ruin from years of Chinese tariffs in an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday. When the trade war with the Trump administration escalated in 2018, China imposed retaliatory tariffs on many U.S. agricultural products, resulting in plummet […]
‘Do Whatever You Have To Do’: Polish PM Donald Tusk Declares War On Beavers In Win For Farmers, Hunters
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reportedly blamed beavers for recent devastating floods in Poland and other central European countries and urged residents to take precautions. The floods were the worst in Central Europe in at least 20 years, Reuters reported. ReportedAt least 23 people were reported dead, seven of them in Poland. “Regarding the presence […]
