Letter from Diane Hamblin
Will Frozen Funds Hurt Farmers?
In his speech before Congress, President Trump declared “I love the farmer.” But recent budget actions should make us wonder how true this is. First, grant money to help farms implement or improve energy efficiency and environmentally responsible practices was frozen. The catch is farmers with these grants had to pay for their projects up front, getting the promised money after the project was complete. With the funds frozen, farmers are out of pocket for thousands of dollars. Is asking these mostly small and mid-size farms to wait and possibly lose this money they spent in good faith really fair and respectful to hard working people who put food on our tables?
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