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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Apr 29, 2025, 05:10 PM Tuesday

'Massive' losses: There's a 'full-blown crisis already' brewing on America's farms

President Donald Trump's steep new tariffs, according to economists, will cause a variety of products to soar in price — from fruits and vegetables to vacuum cleaners to building materials. Agricultural products are another concern.

CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco describes the worries of farmers https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/trade-war-tariffs-full-blown-crisis-us-farm-exporters-say.htmlin an article published on April 28.
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In the U.S. farming sector," LaRocco explains, "the damage has already been done, and the economic crisis already begun. U.S. agriculture exporters say the global backlash to President Trump's tariffs is punishing them, especially a decline in Chinese buying of U.S. farm products, leading to cancelled export orders and layoffs."

Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) Executive Director Peter Friedmann told CNBC, "It is a full-blown crisis already."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/massive-losses-there-s-a-full-blown-crisis-already-brewing-on-america-s-farms/ar-AA1DNsg4

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'Massive' losses: There's a 'full-blown crisis already' brewing on America's farms (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP
You know, when TSF's policy cause people in NYC, Boston, LA, and other urban areas to suffer... Girard442 Tuesday #1
This will get much worse in the next several months. Abolishinist Wednesday #2

Girard442

(6,631 posts)
1. You know, when TSF's policy cause people in NYC, Boston, LA, and other urban areas to suffer...
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:07 PM
Tuesday

...expect an outpouring of support and sympathy from the Farm Belt.
(Rim shot)

Abolishinist

(2,462 posts)
2. This will get much worse in the next several months.
Wed Apr 30, 2025, 12:41 AM
Wednesday

Farmers have to plan ahead, they need to know there's a market for what they produce. This takes time, seeds need to be ordered and delivered. And there's only a short period of time when many can of these crops can be planted. It then takes time to grow, then harvested. But this all begins with having an idea of who/where you're going to ship to in the first place.

By the way, you're first link comes back with "We’re sorry, the page you were looking for cannot be found."

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