Kim Perales on Nostr: "USDA🚨projects small farm debt will hit an all-time high of >$600B in 2026 & ...

"USDA🚨projects small farm debt will hit an all-time high of >$600B in 2026 & debt-to-equity will worsen into 2027.

Trump's🚨budget:
- Slashes #USDA🚨by 19%
- Kills the ENTIRE $1.2b #Food for Peace program
- Guts the AG Marketing Svc by $61M

Trump's AG cuts🚨will decimate small farmers & rural comms *already facing:⬆️farm bankruptcies.

- $82M cut to the Rural Bus Svc
- $240M cut to the Food for Ed program
- $659M in cuts for rural building improvs"
-M Burns
#Farming #USPol
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2026/04/06/more-cuts-to-rural-and-food-programs-00859431