Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds

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Trumper Who Could Lose Farm Says He Had No β€˜Time To Research’ Before Voting he feels betrayed​


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February 11, 2025

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A Donald Trump-voting cattle farmer in Missouri was blasted on social media for complaining about possibly losing his land after he β€œdidn’t have time to research” the presidential candidates ahead of the election.In a viral TikTok video, Skylar Holden, a first-generation farmer who voted for Trump, explained how he was scrambling to save his land after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) froze funding for key conservation programs.Holden said he had signed a $240,000 contract with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve water lines, fencing, and wells on his farm. However, the farmer, who was already $80,000 deep into the project, was recently informed by USDA officials that his contract was frozen. It’s unclear when or if the funds will be released.”I’ve already done a bunch of the work, already paid for the material and the labor, so I’m out all that cost,” he said. β€œWe are possibly going to lose our farm if NRCS doesn’t hold up their contract with us.

Social media users blasted Holden over his complaints, saying the farmer β€œgot exactly what he voted for.””If only there was some way to have known this was coming. Like maybe something written. A project plan if you will,” one social media user quipped in reference to Project 2025.

Holden admitted that he used a 25-question online quiz to determine his vote rather than researching the candidates because he β€œdidn’t have time” amid his 17-hour workdays. He argued that neither party fully aligns with farmers’ interests.”You have to balance out what interests you support, what interests you don’t,” Holden said. β€œYou make that vote and then you fight against the things that you feel passionate about, that you think your candidate is doing wrong.”Amid the backlash, Holden thanked those who were engaging with him respectfully and said he’s having β€œconstructive conversations now.””I really appreciate the people in my messages that are having constructive conversations with me,” he said. β€œA lot of people have opened my eyes to other issues that I don’t pay attention to…because it doesn’t affect me. Now, that’s wrong…I haven’t been paying attention…and I’m having those constructive conversations now.
 

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Why Black Farmers Are Not Complaining?



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During the tariff wars, particularly under the Trump administration, many farmers across the U.S. voiced concerns about the impact of retaliatory tariffs from countries like China. However, Black farmers were notably quieter in the public discourse. This silence is not due to a lack of impact but rather a deeper, more historical context. Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination from government agencies, especially the USDA, which denied them loans, subsidies, and other forms of support routinely given to white farmers. Because of this long-standing marginalization, many Black farmers do not expect fair treatment in the first place and therefore feel it is not worth complaining.

The number of Black farmers in the U.S. has also drastically declined over the last century, making our collective voice smaller and more easily overlooked. In 1920, there were nearly a million Black farmers but today, that number is estimated to be fewer than 50,000. Centuries of discriminatory policies, land theft, and lack of institutional support have pushed many Black families out of agriculture entirely. With fewer Black farmers in operation, their economic and political influence during events like the tariff wars is minimal, and our struggles often go unnoticed in the broader agricultural narrative.

Furthermore, many Black farmers have learned through experience that speaking out does not always lead to change but instead, it can bring further scrutiny or retaliation. This historical context contributes to a culture of resilience and caution. For some, the idea of voicing their frustration during the tariff wars felt like shouting into the void. Rather than complain publicly, many continued to adapt quietly, drawing on generations of perseverance in a system that has rarely worked in our favor.
 
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