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#farmers

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brad m

☕️ Global #coffee supply could improve in three years as new plantations spurred by record high prices start producing
☕️ The outlook, however, depends on market conditions remaining favorable enough for #farmers to maintain their crops
☕️ Global #coffee supply is tight as several years of production deficits, impacted by extreme weather in key producing regions, push prices up
☕️ the end of the deficits will depend a lot on this #climate issue
reuters.com/world/americas/glo

Nonilex

#DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive #data. Now, it can cut off billions to #farmers

A staffer from…DOGE recently got high-level access to view & change the contents of a #payments system that controls tens of billions of dollars in government payments & #loans to farmers & #ranchers across the #UnitedStates, according to internal access logs reviewed by NPR.

#Trump #law #economy #InfoSec #FederalGovernment #funding #Congress #SeparationOfPowers
npr.org/2025/07/10/nx-s1-54557

Steve's Place

Was it during Carter's administration that the redneck farmers all got onto their tractors and convoyed to Washington to bitch? Clinton's?

Where are your convoys now? Do you only give a damn if the oil-soaked Republican party pays for the fuel?

Patriots, my ass. Congratulations! You've voted Republican your entire lives, like the good cult members you are, and have finally fucked yourselves and everyone relying on you.

Ta-da!

Racist assholes with combines, where is your convoy?

Too proud to admit you were conned by a party of thieves? That's a sin, faux-Christian.

I wouldn't be tacking on this comment if we had remembered to add hashtags to the original. Excellent alt-text, though.

progressivecafe.social/@TonySt

Article excerpt: “Conceived by a Kansas farmer and created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Food for Peace has sent burlap sacks of grain stamped "From the American People" to more than four billion people in 150 countries around the world. Now it is effectively dead. The program was administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development, which Elon Musk fed "into the wood chipper" on a weekend in February. Kansas's Republican lawmakers tried to save it but failed to persuade President Trump, who last month proposed cutting the entire 2026 budget for Food for Peace as well as another food aid program dear to Kansans, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program. The Trump administration said the programs were inefficient and wasteful, "with dubious results." It was the latest blow to farmers, particularly in Kansas, where about 80 percent of those on the high plains voted for Mr. Trump and agriculture makes up almost half of the state's economy. The president's whipsawing tariffs and cuts to agriculture grants and global food aid have left the state with swollen silos, shrinking markets and volatile prices for crops.”
Progressive CafeTony, Pretty Much (@TonyStark@progressivecafe.social)Attached: 1 image Trump got 80% of the vote in areas of Kansas that are now being completely fucked over because Trump ended a program that allowed those voters to send surplus grains around the world. He ended it even against the wishes of some elected KS Republicans. Remarkable that he can do this to his most loyal voters and not pay a political price for it. There’s no “Democratic messaging fix” that gets around this. How Trump’s Cuts Hurt Kansas Farmers, From Food Aid to Dog Chow - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/us/politics/trump-farmers.html
#USpolitics#farms#Trump
Ham on Wry

Crops are rotting in the fields, on the vine and in the trees because more than 70% of farm labor has been deported, fled or is scared that ICE will round them up.

And weirdly enough none of the MAGA Trump voters who whine about immigrants stealing their jobs have stepped up to take the place of the displaced migrant workers.

#MAGA#immigration#jobs
DoomsdaysCW

#SustainableAgriculture research tour planned for July 16 at #UMaine farm in #OldTownME

June 30, 2025

Old Town, Maine — "University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine #RogersFarm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby #WymansWildBlueberry Research Center.

"The event is geared toward #farmers, crop advisors and others interested in #agricultural production. Faculty and staff from UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture and #UMaineExtension will present their field research on a variety of crops. Specific topics will include #organic #NoTill dry #bean production methods, soil health demonstrations, #CimateChange effects on wild blueberries, #agroforestry and variety trials for #forage #legumes and #potatoes.

"This event is free and pre-registration is not required. Participants will receive two pesticide certification credits and 3.5 CCA credits. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. For a detailed announcement visit the event webpage.

"Rogers Farm and Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center are two of several facilities across the state that comprise the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station.

"For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Thomas Molloy at thomas.molloy@maine.edu.

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension:

"As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s #LandAndSeaGrant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles."

FMI:
extension.umaine.edu/2025/06/3

people gathered in a field at Rogers Farm
Cooperative ExtensionSustainable agriculture research tour planned for July 16 at UMaine farm in Old Town - University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionOld Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center. The…
#SolarPunkSunday#RegenerativeAgriculture#Sustainability
Alexander J. Stein

#Iceland: Respondents were less willing to transition themselves to more #plantbased personal diets for #health & the #environment, a bit more accepting of educating young kids about plant-based #diets, and most open to support #farmers for production of more plant foods: doi.org/10.1136/bmjn...

Perceptions on changes towards...

Perceptions on changes towards plant-based diets for health and environmental benefits: a cross-sectional study
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & HealthPerceptions on changes towards plant-based diets for health and environmental benefits: a cross-sectional studyObjective To assess perspectives on transitioning towards more plant-based diets for health and environment in the Icelandic population.Methods Online questions to a country representative panel (N=2452; >18 years): (1) transition towards more plant-based personal diets for health and the environment, (2) inclusion of education on plant-based diets in preschool and elementary school curricula and (3) supporting farmers for production of more plant foods. Differences between answers according to demographics were tested by χ 2 test.Results (1) 37% of respondents were positive towards personal diet transition, 33% were negative, (2) 51% were positive towards education about plant-based diets in preschools and elementary schools, 14% negative, (3) 73% were positive towards supporting farmers to increase production of plant foods, 5% negative. Women, those living in the capital area and those with university education were more positive to the changes than men, people living outside the capital area and people with lower educational level, respectively (p<0.01).Conclusions More than one-third of adult Icelanders had positive perspectives to transitions towards more plant-based personal diets, and a majority supported incorporation of education on plant-based diets, health and environment in schools. The strongest agreement was found for support to farmers to produce more varied plant-based foods.
12sknnews

USDA cuts leave food aid groups and farmers struggling

USDA cuts leave food aid groups and farmers struggling - CBS News Watch CBS News In March, the USDA cut two federal programs that gave grants for providing food to schools and low-income communities. Meg Oliver reports on the impact. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #USDA #cuts #leave #food #aid #groups #farmers #struggling

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USDA cuts leave food aid groups and farmers struggling
12sknnews · USDA cuts leave food aid groups and farmers struggling - 12sknnewsUSDA cuts leave food aid groups and farmers struggling - CBS News
Steve's Place

With the VA destroyed, farms obliterated, rural hospitals gone, and everyone in a panic, who is going to feed your glorious troops, General Dunce? Admiral Surrender? With millions dead from the "heartland" you heavily recruit from, I guess ICE will be our new army, and Stephen Miller will be its leader.

Trump outsmarted you all. This is WWII Germany and you are the Nazis. You! Look in the f**king mirror! Sir.

Also, it might be easier for you to salute back if you got your heads out of the ass of a New York fascist. Sir.

libretooth.gr/@dougiec3/114767

libretoothWokebloke for Democracy (@dougiec3@libretooth.gr)Taking a wrecking ball to the VA should send a loud, clear message to all of us "suckers and losers" who depend on it. https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #Veterans #VeteransAdministration #Healthcare #Service #Military #BoneSpurs
#Army#Navy#AirForce
DoomsdaysCW

#Maine joins 20 states to challenge #Trump administration funding cuts

by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press
Wed, June 25th 2025

BOSTON (AP) — "Attorneys general from more than 20 states, including Maine, and #WashingtonDC filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to #FoodSecurity to #ScientificResearch.

"The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities. Since January, the lawsuit argues that the administration has used that clause to cancel entire programs and thousands of grants that had been previously awarded to states and grantees.

" 'Defendants’ decision to invoke the Clause to terminate grants based on changed agency priorities is #unlawful several times over,' the plaintiffs argued. 'The rulemaking history of the Clause makes plain that the (Office of Management and Budget - #OMB) intended for the Clause to permit terminations in only limited circumstances and provides no support for a broad power to terminate grants on a whim based on newly identified agency priorities.'

"The lawsuit argues the Trump administration has used the clause for the basis of a 'slash-and-burn campaign' to cut federal grants.

" 'Defendants have terminated thousands of grant awards made to Plaintiffs, pulling the rug out from under the States, and taking away critical federal funding on which States and their residents rely for essential programs,' the lawsuit added.

"The White House's Office of Management and Budget did not immediately respond to a request made Tuesday afternoon for comment.

"#RhodeIsland Attorney General Neronha said this lawsuit was just one of several the coalition of mostly Democratic states have filed over funding cuts. For the most part, they have largely succeeded in a string of legal victories to temporarily halt cuts.

"This one, though, may be the broadest challenge to those funding cuts.

" 'It’s no secret that this President has gone to great lengths to intercept federal funding to the states, but what may be lesser known is how the Trump Administration is attempting to justify their unlawful actions,' Neronha said in a statement. 'Nearly every lawsuit this coalition of Democratic attorneys general has filed against the Administration is related to its unlawful and flagrant attempts to rob Americans of basic programs and services upon which they rely. Most often, this comes in the form of illegal federal funding cuts, which the Administration attempts to justify via a so-called agency priorities clause.'

"#Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the lawsuit aimed to stop funding cuts he described as indiscriminate and illegal.

" 'There is no ‘because I don’t like you’ or ‘because I don’t feel like it anymore’ defunding clause in federal law that allows the President to bypass Congress on a whim,' Tong said in a statement. 'Since his first minutes in office, Trump has unilaterally defunded our police, our schools, our healthcare, and more. He can’t do that, and that’s why over and over again we have blocked him in court and won back our funding.'

"In #Massachusetts, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated a $11 million agreement with the state Department of Agricultural Resources connecting hundreds of #farmers to hundreds of food distribution sites while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [#EPA] terminated a $1 million grant to the state Department of Public Health to reduce asthma triggers in #LowIncome communities.

" 'We cannot stand idly by while this President continues to launch unprecedented, unlawful attacks on Massachusetts’ residents, institutions, and economy,' Campbell said in a statement."

Read more:
wgme.com/news/local/maine-join

wgme.com · Maine joins 20 states to challenge Trump administration funding cutsBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press
#MainePol#USPol#TrumpSucks
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