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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nina Lakhani climate justice reporter

‘Shock to the system’: farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs and cuts say they need another bailout

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Gilda Jackson walks on a pasture on her property that she grows hay on in Paradise, Texas, on 21 August 2023. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

Farmers across the United States say they could face financial ruin – unless there is a huge taxpayer-funded bailout to compensate for losses generated by Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts and chaotic tariffs.

Small- and medium-sized farms were already struggling amid worsening climate shocks and volatile commodities markets, on top of being squeezed by large corporations that dominate the supply chain.

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