The Twit tweets: Our great Farmers will recieve another major round of "cash," compliments of China

[demmiblue]

Our great Farmers will recieve another major round of “cash,” compliments of China Tariffs, prior to Thanksgiving. The smaller farms and farmers will be big beneficiaries. In the meantime, and as you may have noticed, China is starting to buy big again. Japan deal DONE. Enjoy!

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. China might be buying

Pork and maybe some Chicken which btw,will most likely come out of Storage. And you can bet it will be at below market.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. As a taxpayer, I am angrily denouncing this claim by the idiotic president. This money is ...

being paid by the likes of me, NOT CHINA, and of course, guess who these payments are going to? The socialist farmers of the USA (they're accepting this aid, thus they are socialists!). Hypocrites.

[brewens]

5. There is quite a history of socialist farmers in this country. That's where the co-ops and granges

came from. I think it was the granges back in the late 1800's that even set up co-op farm equipment manufacturing, though that didn't work out well. It was also farmers that were among the first to push for a federal income tax. Of course almost all farmers were dirt poor back then and were being screwed by the excise taxes and every other which way.

[SWBTATTReg]

6. The country has a rich history of Co Ops, and I actually enjoyed shopping at one, MFA in ...

Lebanon MO. Groceries were good, and all kinds of other stuff (and of course, farm staples). This is prior to the Walmartization of small town America, although I think MFA is still there (Missouri Farmers Assoc.).

[murielm99]

16. The local farm coop is right up the road from me.

I can see it out my kitchen window. Members share equipment. With the cost of equipment, it is a good deal.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Something you won't hear from a Trump-country farmer: Rejecting Donald's socialism.

Something you won't hear from a Trump-country farmer:
Rejecting Donald's socialism.

[murielm99]

3. We are small farmers.

I will let you know if we get anything.

We get some extra money because we allow a windmill and an access road on our property. They have been very fair and honest with us. I don't trust 45 to behave the way the wind farm people have behaved.

[keithbvadu2]

15. Trump kicks China

Trump kicks China

[captain queeg]

4. Trump has such an outdated narrow worldview

In his mind economics with China is about some limited farm products. He’s shitting all over the majority of Americans. Amongst other things he ought to address is one of our biggest exports; plastic waste. China doesn’t want ours any more and we are running out of countries willing to take it.

[MineralMan]

7. Farmers know better. They know that they're going to receive a sharp stick

in the eye again. There is no "round of cash." Doesn't exist, and farmers know that.

[DURHAM D]

9. There is this -

https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Market_Facilitation_Program-Fact_Sheet-Sept.pdf

The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) provides
direct payments to help producers who have been
directly impacted by illegal retaliatory tariffs, resulting
in the loss of traditional exports. The MFP is
established under the statutory authority of the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and
is under the administration of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). The
Charter Act authorizes CCC to assist in the expansion
of domestic markets or development of new and
additional markets and uses.
Producers may apply for MFP through Dec. 6, 2019

I understand that three payments will be made over the next year.

I would like to thank Democrats in tax donor states for providing this to Republican red state farmers. They don't deserve it.

[MineralMan]

11. Most of that money will go to large corporate farming groups.

Very little to individual farm owners. Thus it always is. Family farms go bankrupt and are bought at low prices by the corporate farming industry.

Add to that the impact of climate change that has delayed planting in the spring and delayed harvests in the fall, and more and more small farmers are going bankrupt.

What money is doled out comes too little and too late for most family farms. By the time it shows up, they're already far down the road to bankruptcy.

[redstatebluegirl]

12. Many of those "large farming groups" are owned by people outside of the US.

[MineralMan]

14. Yes, that's true, as well.

[handmade34]

8. too little too late...

especially for this family...

https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/trending/a-midwest-farm-family-struggles-to-recover-after-rising-debt/article_471b0b57-bdb3-5dfa-bbf3-b731ef2901a3.html

Calls to suicide hotlines around farm country have risen, prompting new federal and state programs targeting farmers' mental health, including support groups, public awareness campaigns and funding for counseling...

Here in South Dakota, the trade disputes and extreme weather have devastated farmers and ranchers - often isolated in rural areas, with little access to services....

American agriculture was booming when Chris joined the business. Global demand stoked high commodity prices, with corn nearly $5 a bushel and soybeans more than $13 a bushel.
This was before Trump started his trade wars with China, Mexico and Canada.

[DURHAM D]

10. What does China have to do with this "cash"?

It is from American taxpayers.

[brewens]

17. The USDA web site will show you who the farmers are in your area that get subsidies.

I live in north central Idaho and know several people who pop up on there. I've posted the link on FB when such discussions come up.

[NCLefty]

18. Enjoy your Republican bailout cash (which SOME might call "American tax dollars"), farmers!