National & Minnesota Report
When Donald J Trump (R) wrote the following on Truth Social, the depth of this statement wasn’t fully realized, “WILL THERE BE SOME PAIN? YES, MAYBE (AND MAYBE NOT!),” adding, “BUT WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AND IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID”. America’s Soybean farmers have been experiencing this first hand.
Since the imposition of tariffs on China, the state has not bought a single soybean. The stockpile is large due to a bumper crop and it sits idle in granary’s across the Midwest. Now, once the trade agreement between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is fully announced, we wonder if the agricultural community will be stupid enough to look past the Trump manufactured economic problem of imposing tariffs and misguidedly believe there isn’t something else destined to happen which will adversely impact their future’s?
Hm, lets reflect, the elimination of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), was the first kick in the groin, now along with the intent to end Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding, which provides opportunities for purchase of more healthy nutrition. In fact, in Minnesota, SNAP benefits result in a 2-to-1 benefit for $10.00 of SNAP funds to become $30.00 daily for higher purchasing power.
Since, farmer’s are one of the largest subsidy groups in the nation, with Farm Insurance and price floors for commodities, we always find it ironic they are anti-government and often vote Republican, which is directly against their own interest. This brings to mind the book, What’s the Matter with Kansas.