In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would provide $12 billion in economic aid for farmers, through the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, largely aimed at addressing market disruptions from shifting trade policy. Nearly all of the aid—$11 billion—was reserved for commodity farmers, or those growing crops like corn and soybeans. The […]
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