Midwest Farmers Receive Record Federal Aid, Crop Insurance Payments Under Trump October 20, 2020 By Mark Weinraub U.S. President Donald Trump is assuring a bumper year for farmers as the Nov. 3 election approaches, with record government...
Despite China Deal, U.S. Farmers Still Dependent on Government Aid: Analysis March 12, 2020 By Mark Weinraub and P.J. Huffstutter As U.S. President Donald Trump touted the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal in January, he told cash-strapped farmers they...
Trump Promises Farmers He’ll Back Crop Insurance January 9, 2018 By Jeff Mason U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told farmers gathered in Tennessee that he supports crop insurance, signaling a possible shift...
Farm Bill Costs Soar Despite Great Harvest November 20, 2014 By Christine Stebbins and Ros Krasny U.S. farmers are about to reap a bumper harvest not just in corn and soybeans but also in new subsidies...
Obama Administration Urges Congress to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill January 15, 2013 By Charles Abbott Congress should reform U.S. farm subsidies, and end a $5 billion a year “direct payment,” as part of delivering an...
Crop Insurance Juicy Target in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal December 17, 2012 Rural lawmakers worry that $9 billion in annual federal crop insurance subsidies are an easy target for spending cuts in...
Senate Overhauls Farm Subsidies, Crop Insurance But Time Running Out June 21, 2012 By Charles Abbott The Senate approved sweeping new U.S. farm legislation on Thursday that would cut almost all traditional farm subsidies while expanding...
Senate Committee Votes to End Direct Farm Subsidies, Backs New Insurance Plan April 27, 2012 By Charles Abbott U.S. farmers will get a new crop-subsidy program that protects them from ruinous declines in revenue, the biggest threat to...