The latest round of government support for American agriculture is on track to set a new high. USDA’s $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program, announced by President Trump at a Kansas rally,…
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Trump’s $8 Billion Diesel Relief Is a Band-Aid That Masks the Real Wound
Farmers facing diesel prices near or above $6 a gallon this harvest season will take the money. They have little choice. Combines, tractors, irrigation pumps, and grain trucks do not run on…
Trump Approval Crashes to 33% as Iran War Drives Costs, Puts Farm Policy at Risk in Midterms
With the November 3 midterm elections less than three weeks away, President Donald Trump’s job approval has fallen to a record low of 33 percent, with 66 percent of Americans disapproving and…
Trump’s Beef Import Scheme Misses the Mark and Leaves Ranchers Holding the Bag
President Trump’s push to flood the market with cheaper foreign beef was supposed to ease sticker shock at the grocery store. Instead, it has delivered almost nothing for shoppers while slamming American…
Diesel Deals, Proxy Wars, and Who Actually Pays
American farmers, truckers, and rural communities live and die by the price and availability of diesel. Every gallon that becomes more expensive or harder to get hits fuel tanks, fertilizer production, grain…
Trump’s Dyed Diesel Is a Pathetic Pittance to Appease Rural America
President Donald Trump stood in Grand Island, Nebraska, on October 5 and signed an executive order letting people temporarily buy red-dyed diesel for highway use while deferring the federal excise tax through…
Tucker Carlson Breaks the Silence on South Africa’s Farm Killings
Tucker Carlson recently sat down with Leon Lotz, a South African farmer and former military serviceman, to highlight a crisis that much of the mainstream media continues to dismiss or ignore. Lotz’s…
The Heartland Visa is an ‘Elite’ Plan to Remake Rural America with Foreign Labor
They hollowed out the countryside. Now they want to refill it with immigrants. For decades, federal trade deals, regulatory burdens, agricultural consolidation, and cultural messaging drove young people out of rural and…
Diesel Disaster: Middle East Escalation, US Pressure on Europe, and Chinese Export Halt
Diesel is the story of the moment. Escalating military moves in the Middle East, a blunt US warning to Europe, and China’s decision to halt fuel exports for October are tightening global…
The Administration’s “Help” for Ranchers Is a Nothing Burger That Favors Big Ag and Cheap Imports
American ranchers and farmers are being told the current administration is riding to their rescue. New executive orders, “Ranchers First” initiatives, talk of cutting red tape on processing, and promises of support…