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36. The farmer's and rancher's

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:15 PM

16 hrs ago

are able to buy "Red" diesel, and the price they get is free from the federal/state fuel taxes we all pay........

You would think that after Trump screwed the Soy Bean farmers over in his first time in the white house they would have learned and not voted for him yet a second time........

Like some one else pointed out here, during the first screwing over, countless multi-generational farmers went bust, their farms and equipment getting sucked up by huge corporate farms, for pennies on the dollar. The Corporate Farms are gonna make a fortune this time around........

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American farmers dealt new blow as Trump's Iran war escalates [View all] riversedge 19 hrs ago OP

Trump doesn't understand farming, he doesn't care about it Walleye 19 hrs ago #1

He only cares about his bank account and power. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #26

He knows all he needs to know: AleksS 11 hrs ago #55

This is what you voted for MAGA farmer! Enjoy the inflation. Multichromatic 19 hrs ago #2

Just like clockwork, murielm99 18 hrs ago #9

He said MAGA farmers. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #19

Where are liberal farmers located in the US? Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #27

Most farmers and ranchers in Texas do not like environmental regulations and walkingman 12 hrs ago #53

so, they are big giant fucking hypocrites Skittles 6 hrs ago #58

There are five of Democrats right on my road. murielm99 9 min ago #59

Problem is Big Ag. multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #30

The problem is... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #39

My dad was professor of Animal Science. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #42

It was used by farmers milking about multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #43

So ... 95% are family farms. What percentage of PRODUCTION is due to family farms ? What percentage of $$$$ ? eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #50

I come from rural Kansas and grew up on a farm. Orange Buffoon 16 hrs ago #38

Be a uniter, not a divider. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #40

Then work at making some changes. murielm99 7 min ago #60

exactly what I was going to say!!!!! gopiscrap 14 hrs ago #46

Somehow, i can't garner any sympathy for someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #3

We will ALL reap the consequences radical noodle 18 hrs ago #14

There's a bumper sticker I see around here: No farmers, no food. NNadir 17 hrs ago #18

I am a PC in my rural area. murielm99 17 hrs ago #22

As a fat bald old white man, I am pleased to agree that demographic bias can be highly... NNadir 17 hrs ago #25

It is why I specified someone who most likely voted for t. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #44

I spoke with a friend UpInArms 19 hrs ago #4

It is such a pity in so many cases that breathing is an autonomic functiion. niyad 19 hrs ago #7

The farmer's and rancher's popsdenver 16 hrs ago #36

Pfffftt...they know Trump will send them that much more CASH than he did in 2017 Bengus81 19 hrs ago #5

I gotta tell you popsdenver 16 hrs ago #37

Another case of Icanthinkformyself 19 hrs ago #6

They are NOT voting against their own interests Random Boomer 16 hrs ago #32

Farmers should've voted EVEN HARDER for him durablend 19 hrs ago #8

Perfect Old Crank 18 hrs ago #10

Why don't they just take a dump in the fields durablend 18 hrs ago #11

Assuming we have free elections in 2026 and 2028 and afterwards Vogon_Glory 18 hrs ago #12

Urea? Dang :( mwooldri 18 hrs ago #13

I didn't know that. Thanks. underpants 17 hrs ago #29

I have around 150 NJCher 18 hrs ago #15

Keep voting republican, idiots! Mysterian 18 hrs ago #16

Yeah. All those guns they are using to protect us from tyranny. travelingthrulife 17 hrs ago #21

Well, this sure is an overly negative take on the situation. markodochartaigh 17 hrs ago #17

What an incredibly interconnected world we live in paleotn 17 hrs ago #20

It's now a house of cards. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #31

Maybe we should give the medal of honor to Democratic farmers that live in red areas Playingmantis 17 hrs ago #23

I'm still dumbfounded at how many farmers, particularily soybean farmers who voted for Trump AGAIN in '24. This after Fil1957 17 hrs ago #24

There's enough bullshit floating around, thanks to Traitor and MAGA, Wicked Blue 17 hrs ago #28

So very true. niyad 16 hrs ago #33

Regenerative, organic farming, anyone? Do you think it will occur to ANY niyad 16 hrs ago #34

"Organic" farming played a huge role in causing the US Civil War. NNadir 13 hrs ago #49

Where I grew up they would say "don't bet the farm on it". Had they never heard that? twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #35

But the price of eggs!! flashman13 15 hrs ago #41

Wonder how long it will take before we don't have any produce, milk or meat available? mdbl 14 hrs ago #45

I'll just have to see if my usual grocery chain will deliver apple juice next time nitpicked 11 hrs ago #54

I'll bet THAT wasn't on their bingo cards. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #47

Leopards are stuffed at this point. n/t Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #48

Oh, man, if only there had been some evidence and examples of this sort of bad stuff RockRaven 12 hrs ago #51

And trump and his trolls will blame everything and everyone Torchlight 12 hrs ago #52

No cash, no fertilizer, no soybean markets Hassler 10 hrs ago #56

There's an endless supply of free fertilizer..... SergeStorms 10 hrs ago #57