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I\u00a0warned in May that America\u2019s farm economy<\/a> was under attack \u2013 that tariffs, Agriculture Department program cuts and political posturing in Washington were hammering farmers from the farm gate to the dinner plate. Four months later, that picture has only grown worse.<\/p>\n

Across the Midwest, combines sit idle and bins overflow with unsold grain. Corn prices are down nearly 50% since 2022. Soybeans have\u00a0dropped 40%. Fertilizer and equipment costs are up\u00a0double digits<\/a>. And\u00a08 in 10 farmers now say they believe the U.S. is on the brink of another farm crisis reminiscent of the 1980s. They\u2019ve even given it a name: Farmageddon.<\/p>\n

This time, the crisis isn\u2019t a result of macroeconomic conditions \u2013 it\u2019s a direct result of decisions made by the White House. President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s reckless tariff war is crushing America\u2019s farmers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Take soybeans. China has retaliated<\/a> on U.S. tariffs with a total boycott of U.S. soybeans, leaving bumper crops rotting in silos across Ohio, Iowa and Illinois. Meanwhile, new tariffs on fertilizer, steel and equipment have driven up production costs for nearly every crop and commodity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TRUMP’S TARIFFS FORCE CHINA TO FEEL THE HEAT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The math doesn\u2019t pencil out: higher costs on the front end, lower prices and fewer markets on the back end. It\u2019s a squeeze no amount of wishful thinking can fix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And while U.S. farmers struggle to move their grain, the administration just finalized a bailout for Argentina \u2013 a country that turned around and cut a deal with China to buy its soybeans instead of ours. Think about that: Washington is bailing out a competitor to our farmers on the brink of crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, we saw this same movie during Trump\u2019s last trade war. Farm bankruptcies soared to record highs, and Brazil walked away<\/a> with our export markets. Now Argentina is lining up to do the same. And everyone knows that once you lose market share, you rarely get it back.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t just economics. It\u2019s deeply personal. It\u2019s the difference between keeping the family farm for another generation and auctioning off the tractor. It\u2019s the creases across an Ohio farmer\u2019s face<\/a> as he struggles to tell me he\u2019s not sure whether he wants his children to have this way of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TRUMP IS USING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TO DO SOMETHING NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER DONE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

And the White House is only making it harder. Despite total control of Washington, the president\u2019s party has shut down the government rather than extend enhanced premium tax credits that keep healthcare affordable. Finding affordable healthcare as a farmer is difficult enough as it stands. But now, premiums are set to skyrocket. In fact, in rural countries, premiums are set to increase an\u00a0average of 107%, a larger increase than in our cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moreover, when USDA shuts down, farmers get shut out. That means delays to critical farm loans, conservation payments and disaster relief. For farmers, it\u2019s a double whammy: no markets, no safety net, and now, no one to pick up the phone.<\/p>\n

What is the solution? Well, the president is floating a $14 billion bailout for farmers \u2013 a temporary fix for a self-inflicted wound. We saw how this went in the first trade war,\u00a0when payments were mismanaged and failed to help the farmers who were hardest hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even the president\u2019s allies are skeptical. I agree with Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., who said funding bailouts with tariff revenue is “like putting a Band-Aid on cancer.” Farmers don\u2019t want bailouts; they want a fair shake. They want open markets, stable policy and a government that has their back.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s be clear: there is a way out of this mess.<\/p>\n

ARE PRESIDENT TRUMP\u2019S TARIFFS ACTUALLY WORKING?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

First, reopen the government and extend the enhanced premium tax credits that a\u00a0quarter of all farmers rely on. It\u2019s time to get the USDA back to full strength and ensure that rural families can afford their health coverage.<\/p>\n

Second, end the trade war that\u2019s hollowing out American agriculture. Stop punishing the very people who feed and fuel this country.<\/p>\n

Third, if the president won\u2019t end his reckless trade war<\/a>, Congress must step in to reclaim our constitutional authority over tariff policy. I plan to introduce legislation soon that would require USDA to report on the impact of any proposed tariffs on farm country, giving farmers an extra tool to plan for the future. I welcome my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And finally, let\u2019s expand domestic markets by authorizing year-round E15 fuel. This is a commonsense, bipartisan step that would boost corn demand, lower gas prices and strengthen our energy independence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This is only a start, but our farmers need a real plan.<\/p>\n

Because what\u2019s happening in farm country isn\u2019t some distant problem. It\u2019s America\u2019s problem. When farms go under, towns go quiet. When farmers stop buying seed, tractors and feed, the hardware store closes, the diner empties and the local school loses its tax base. The ripple effects reach every kitchen table in America \u2013 in the cost of food and in the strength of our economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

President Trump can end this crisis today by reopening the government<\/a> and ending the trade war that\u2019s driving farm country to the brink. And if he won\u2019t, Congress should step up and do it for him.<\/p>\n

Because this isn\u2019t just about crops or commodities. It\u2019s about a way of life that feeds our nation, fuels our economy and defines who we are.<\/p>\n

If we let that slip away, we\u2019ll have no one to blame but ourselves.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP. SHONTEL BROWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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