‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them
Small farmers in the United States say President Trump is abandoning them after he promised support during his campaign. The US Department of Agriculture is cutting some grants, saying the programs focus too much on diversity, equity and inclusion and waste money. Lawrencia Rogers, a 33‑year‑old farmer in Iowa, grows vegetables on a tiny plot and says the funding cut feels like a slap in the face. She says getting into farming is hard without family ties, and the loss of aid makes her dream hard