Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance and Meaningful Reforms

There is a crisis in farm country:
Family farmers are facing severe economic and financial circumstances, with each passing day becoming increasingly dire.

Recently enacted trade policies, and the corresponding reactions by other countries, have wreaked havoc on our markets. And the consequences for family farmers and rural America are increasingly dire:

  • Crop prices are plummeting far below the cost of production.
  • Input costs are projected to reach record levels in 2025.
  • The number of farm bankruptcies is rapidly rising.

Family farmers are on the brink of collapse and cannot wait any longer. We need immediate economic assistance to weather this storm of uncertainty and chaos. Without swift intervention, many family farm operations in the United States are at risk.

Relief must come with reform:
We need real change to tackle the structural issues that plague the farm economy and squeeze farmers from all sides.

Economic assistance should be delivered in a way that is more than just a one-time fix – it must address the structural issues in our agricultural markets:

  • Direct aid to family farmers and ranchers – NOT the monopolies. Large, multinational corporations should not be eligible for this assistance, unlike in previous trade-assistance packages.
  • Investigate and break up the corporate monopolies that are driving up input costs and prices across the supply chain, harming both farmers and consumers.
  • Invest in domestic market growth, including local and regional opportunities, to offset the loss of overseas markets.

Congress and the Trump administration must act quickly to make sound policy changes and direct economic assistance to family farms most in need.

ACT NOW: Tell Congress and President Trump that family farmers need immediate economic assistance and long-term reforms that restore fairness, competition, and opportunity in agriculture.

Sponsored by
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National Farmers Union
Washington, DC