NPR | American Farmers Were Already Struggling. The Shutdown Made it Worse
NPR speaks with farmer and Farm Action co-founder Joe Maxwell about how the government shutdown is stressing already overwhelmed American farmers.
NPR speaks with farmer and Farm Action co-founder Joe Maxwell about how the government shutdown is stressing already overwhelmed American farmers.
“President Trump’s plan to buy beef from Argentina is a betrayal of the American rancher,” said Farm Action’s Christian Lovell.
Farm Action said soybeans were the top U.S. agricultural export in 2024, with China purchasing more than half of them.
“Between April and August, the White House met with powerful lobbyists—and the influence shows,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
Farm Action is at the center of the Washington Post story, diving into how we first cracked open this probable case of corporate egg price gouging.
JBS could use its new access to American markets to gain more of the global meat market, hurting small farmers, said Joe Maxwell of Farm Action.
Farm Action’s Angela Huffman writes that the American diet, shaped by a highly consolidated food system dominated by a handful of corporations, is fueling a chronic-disease crisis.
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into egg prices following Farm Action’s letter to federal agencies.
Farm Action says dominant egg producers have leveraged the bird flu supply disruption to raise prices, amass record profits, and consolidate market power.
“Dominant egg corporations are blaming avian flu for the price hikes that we’re seeing. But while the egg supply has fallen only slightly, these companies’ profits have soared,” said Angela Huffman, Farm Action’s president.