Trump’s funding freeze chills agriculture industry

Photo caption: Illinois U.S. House Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, speaking at the National Farmers Union’s annual meeting in Peoria, Illinois on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo credit: Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest. Article by Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest. Investigate Midwest – January 31, 2025.

President Donald Trump’s order to freeze most federal grants and loans has created panic and uncertainty within the agriculture sector, which relies on billions of dollars in direct government assistance for loans, disaster relief and conservation practices. On Monday, the White House issued a memo ordering a freeze on most federal grants and loans for […]

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