"But there's a catch: only major commodity farming operations-such as those that grow corn, cotton, peanuts, rice, wheat, and soybeans-will be eligible for more than 92 percent of the money, which is scheduled to begin flowing in February. The move is par for the course from the administration, which has allocated a near-record total of $40 billion in farm subsidies this year, with at least two-thirds of those payments having gone to commodity farms."
"During the president's 2024 reelection campaign, Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. both repeatedly promised to reign in the widespread use of dangerous pesticides and industry influence within the federal government. This messaging struck a chord with everyone from mom influencers to chiropractors and vaccine skeptics-all eager for an administration that would do away with all the corporate-fueled toxicity in the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we eat."
President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $12 billion farm aid program intended to offset losses from the administration's volatile trade policies. More than 92 percent of the payments will go to major commodity operations that grow corn, cotton, peanuts, rice, wheat, and soybeans, with only $1 billion reserved for other crops. The administration already allocated about $40 billion in farm subsidies this year, with at least two-thirds going to commodity farms. The bailout channels additional funds to large agribusiness, contributes to roughly 10 percent of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, and fuels political tensions on the right.
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