Farm Groups Warn Trump's Funding Freezes Could Close Farms
At the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, about two-thirds of the operating budget has been jeopardized by the freeze, said Marcie Craig, the group’s executive director. The freeze includes $400,000 expected annually for climate change adaptation and potentially organic transition.
Farmers reel from Trump administration payment delays
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Farmers sue Trump over frozen Inflation Reduction Act funds
Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Farmers sue Trump administration to unfreeze USDA grants
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20, freezing all funds appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act, which farmers say are necessary to keep their farms and certain projects running.
Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants
Farmers and environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to pause grants that are part of the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care law. They are challenging the
US Farmers Sue Trump Administration for Withheld IRA Funds
Several U.S. farmers and nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing it is illegally withholding Department of Agriculture grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Farmers and Community Groups Sue Trump and the USDA, Seeking Funds They Were Promised
The funds, allocated for tree-planting, solar panels and farming assistance, were frozen by the administration on Trump’s first day in office.
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