A new policy brief from America First Policy Institute warns that U.S. agriculture is facing an unprecedented $50 billion trade deficit — and lays out steps to restore balance, expand markets, and put farmers back on stable ground.
By buying farmland and renting it to organic farmers, venture capital turns farmland into a profit center.
The United States, the world’s largest food exporter, imports a huge amount of the food Americans eat.
Farm subsidies mainly benefit the wealthiest farmers.
“Ecosystem Services” and Natural Asset Companies. What could go wrong?
Farmers have to bet the farm on their yearly farm loans, just to stay in business. Federal loan programs don’t help most farmers.
Net U.S. farm income went down 23% between 2022 and 2024. Total farm sector debt climbed to $542 billion.
A boondoggle for wealthy farmers and insurance companies. Taxpayers spend billions on it, but 47% goes to private insurance companies, and small farmers can’t get in on it.