Black Farmers and USDA Aid: Concerns and Controversies
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Black farmers in the U.S. are struggling to survive due to tariffs and market disruptions, despite recent federal relief announcements; they face immediate financial pressures and historical discrimination that has reduced their land ownership and access to support, raising concerns about whether aid will arrive in time to prevent further hardship.
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- Ag Secretary Rollins: Trump is fighting to protect American farmers USA Today
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- American taxpayers to again finance Trump administration's failed-again tariff policy Farmers' Advance
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