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The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade war
« on: October 10, 2018, 05:03:35 am »
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-trade-war-tariffs-usda-farmers-aid-soybeans-2018-8

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The US Department of Agriculture on Monday announced the first wave of financial assistance for US farmers hurt by President Donald Trump's trade war.

The initial investment of just under $4.7 billion will be distributed to corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean, and wheat farmers, who have seen prices dive since Trump kicked off the trade battles with China, Canada, the European Union, Mexico, and more. The money is the first portion of a planned $12 billion aid package.

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Prices of US agricultural goods have plummeted since the announcement of tariffs on American crops. Since it is harder for US farmers to sell their goods, supply gluts have become worse, driving down prices. This has hurt US farmers even if their goods are not sold directly to the countries with tariffs.

Many countries have targeted US crops with their tariffs to exert not just economic, but also political, pressure on the US, since many farmers are in GOP-held areas won by Trump. For instance, eight of the top 10 soybean-producing states were won by Trump in 2016.

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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2018, 06:32:15 am »
bleep are just as economically retarded as leftards.
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2018, 06:50:25 am »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on October 10, 2018, 06:32:15 am
bleep are just as economically retarded as leftards.
Who is bleep?  I'm just kidding.  Great argument.
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2018, 07:35:22 am »
Geez.... I see that some NTs are getting sexually aroused.

There are casualties in any 'War', whether it's from policies, weapons or even words spoken.

You can't suddenly leave U.S. Heartland farmers in a lurch.   There are loans taken out to pay for land leases, seed, equipment, etc..

In order to gain any advantage of foreign oil, whether Middle Eastern or South American, ethanol was added to gasoline.

Does anybody that can fog a GD mirror have a problem understanding that with stakes so high, Donald Trump would go out of his way to assist American farmers?
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2018, 09:48:18 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on October 10, 2018, 07:35:22 am
Geez.... I see that some NTs are getting sexually aroused.

There are casualties in any 'War', whether it's from policies, weapons or even words spoken.

You can't suddenly leave U.S. Heartland farmers in a lurch.   There are loans taken out to pay for land leases, seed, equipment, etc..

In order to gain any advantage of foreign oil, whether Middle Eastern or South American, ethanol was added to gasoline.

Does anybody that can fog a GD mirror have a problem understanding that with stakes so high, Donald Trump would go out of his way to assist American farmers?

It's the least he could do after starting the war.  Trump doesn't know what he's doing, now excuse me I have an erection to attend to.
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In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2018, 10:52:03 am »
Houston Chronicle By MATTHEW DALY,  Oct. 9, 2018

The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel.

President Donald Trump announced he is lifting a federal ban on summer sales of high-ethanol blends during a trip to Iowa on Tuesday.

"Today we are unleashing the power of E15 to fuel our country all year long," Trump said at a campaign rally, referring to gasoline blends with up to 15 percent ethanol.

More: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/In-boon-for-farmers-Trump-lifting-restrictions-13291804.php
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Re: In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2018, 10:56:22 am »
Trump ties decision on ethanol to keeping campaign promise

President Trump chalked up his announcement on boosting ethanol for farmers in Iowa to his record of "promises made, promises kept," while speaking in Iowa Tuesday night.

"I made that promise to you during the campaign," Trump said. "I made that promise to you during the primaries. Promises made, promises kept."

"We're going with E15 year-round," Trump said early in his speech, admitting that the full announcement would come later in his remarks.

The plan would relax Environmental Protection Agency rules that restrict the sale of 15-percent ethanol fuel blends to eight months of the year. The EPA waiver for the E15 fuel would allow it to be sold year-round, which corn farmers and ethanol producers have been pushing the administration to do for months.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/trump-ties-decision-on-ethanol-to-keeping-campaign-promise
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2018, 12:43:56 pm »
I suppose billion dollar government bailouts are now considered "conservative" by some.   *****rollingeyes*****
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2018, 12:59:08 pm »
Quote from: Concerned on October 10, 2018, 12:43:56 pm
I suppose billion dollar government bailouts are now considered "conservative" by some.   *****rollingeyes*****

To some Democrats, liberalism is their religion

It's the same with too many Conservatives.
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2018, 01:00:14 pm »
This I don't agree with. Farmers don't need a handout, they need to learn to adapt better.
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2018, 01:13:06 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on October 10, 2018, 07:35:22 am
Geez.... I see that some NTs are getting sexually aroused.

There are casualties in any 'War', whether it's from policies, weapons or even words spoken.

You can't suddenly leave U.S. Heartland farmers in a lurch.   There are loans taken out to pay for land leases, seed, equipment, etc..

In order to gain any advantage of foreign oil, whether Middle Eastern or South American, ethanol was added to gasoline.

Does anybody that can fog a GD mirror have a problem understanding that with stakes so high, Donald Trump would go out of his way to assist American farmers?


This was a campaign compromise he made. He would lose legislators like Grassley if he didn't carry through. And the GOP would lose the vote in some necessary states.

Does anyone imagine that Reagan didn't play the game?

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Re: In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2018, 01:14:50 pm »
That may make the farmers happy, but many cars can't use it.  I won't use it.  Will it really sell that much more?
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2018, 01:22:00 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on October 10, 2018, 01:00:14 pm
This I don't agree with. Farmers don't need a handout, they need to learn to adapt better.


On the one side is these voters... ...and on the other is the big bucks of agribusiness.

They could and should adapt but that will be a tough row to hoe.

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Re: In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2018, 01:42:25 pm »
What happened to Tetraethylead in gasoline?

Don't you suppose that the same thing could happen to E10?

And then all gasoline would be E15,  or contain even a greater percentage of ethanol?
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Re: In boon for farmers, Trump lifts restrictions on ethanol
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2018, 01:45:50 pm »
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The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol...

I wish he would also allow the widespread sale of gasoline without ANY ethanol and let the marketplace be the decider!
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Re: The Trump administration is throwing $4.7 billion at US farmers to try and make up for the trade
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2018, 01:58:53 pm »
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