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36. The farmer's and rancher's

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:15 PM

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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 Yesterday OP

Trump doesn't understand farming, he doesn't care about it Walleye Yesterday #1

He only cares about his bank account and power. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

He knows all he needs to know: AleksS Yesterday #55

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

Just like clockwork, murielm99 Yesterday #9

He said MAGA farmers. travelingthrulife Yesterday #19

Where are liberal farmers located in the US? Irish_Dem Yesterday #27

Most farmers and ranchers in Texas do not like environmental regulations and walkingman Yesterday #53

so, they are big giant fucking hypocrites Skittles 20 hrs ago #58

There are five of Democrats right on my road. murielm99 13 hrs ago #59

I have been campaigning for Dems for 60 years. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #61

Then why did you bother to answer me? murielm99 9 hrs ago #62

Problem is Big Ag. multigraincracker Yesterday #30

The problem is... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #39

My dad was professor of Animal Science. multigraincracker Yesterday #42

It was used by farmers milking about multigraincracker Yesterday #43

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

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

Be a uniter, not a divider. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #40

Then work at making some changes. murielm99 13 hrs ago #60

murielm99 - Like the other post said... Multichromatic 9 hrs ago #63

exactly what I was going to say!!!!! gopiscrap Yesterday #46

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

We will ALL reap the consequences radical noodle Yesterday #14

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

I am a PC in my rural area. murielm99 Yesterday #22

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

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

I spoke with a friend UpInArms Yesterday #4

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

The farmer's and rancher's popsdenver Yesterday #36

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

I gotta tell you popsdenver Yesterday #37

Another case of Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #6

They are NOT voting against their own interests Random Boomer Yesterday #32

Farmers should've voted EVEN HARDER for him durablend Yesterday #8

Perfect Old Crank Yesterday #10

Why don't they just take a dump in the fields durablend Yesterday #11

Assuming we have free elections in 2026 and 2028 and afterwards Vogon_Glory Yesterday #12

Urea? Dang :( mwooldri Yesterday #13

I didn't know that. Thanks. underpants Yesterday #29

I have around 150 NJCher Yesterday #15

Keep voting republican, idiots! Mysterian Yesterday #16

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

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

What an incredibly interconnected world we live in paleotn Yesterday #20

It's now a house of cards. multigraincracker Yesterday #31

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

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

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

So very true. niyad Yesterday #33

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

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

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

But the price of eggs!! flashman13 Yesterday #41

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

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

I'll bet THAT wasn't on their bingo cards. QueerDuck Yesterday #47

Leopards are stuffed at this point. n/t Justice matters. Yesterday #48

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

And trump and his trolls will blame everything and everyone Torchlight Yesterday #52

No cash, no fertilizer, no soybean markets Hassler Yesterday #56

There's an endless supply of free fertilizer..... SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #57