The National Farmers Union recently sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief to family farmers and ranchers facing deteriorating economic conditions.
NFU emphasizes that aid should reach the family farm operations that need it most.
The organization is also asking for parallel efforts to rebuild fair markets and curb corporate consolidation in agriculture.
“Family farmers and ranchers face severe economic challenges and a deepening crisis if they don’t receive assistance,” said NFU President Rob Larew.
Larew believes that aid payments must be directed to family agricultural operations and balanced among regions and crops.
The payments must be paired with efforts to investigate monopolies in the agriculture industry and their resulting impacts on the farm economy.
Resources must also be dedicated to developing new and enhanced domestic markets for American crops while enhancing existing markets, including markets at the local and regional level.
