Farm Policy: Crickets from Team Trump

Posted 11/15/24

Rural American may have made a key contribution to the success of the Trump campaign, though so far the favor has yet to yield much in return.

The first trade bout between the U.S. and China in 2018 resulted in losses of more than $27 billion for U.S. agricultural exporters.  

Farm subsidies tripled to over $30 billion in the last Trump administration, though enthusiasm for growing the federal budget is less pronounced today.

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