Trump spending freeze sticks Iowa farmers with million in bills for conservation work

[cigaretteman]

President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal spending has stuck hundreds of Iowa and other Midwest farmers with millions of dollars in bills for conservation work they carried out under programs to help improve the region’s soil health and water quality.

About 1,000 farmers in Midwestern states are owed $11 million — roughly $10 million of it in Iowa — under federal initiatives that pledged to pay them for planting soil-stabilizing cover crops and undertaking other conservation initiatives in 2024, the Iowa Soybean Association says.

Trump’s actions, part of a broad government review now underway, also leave in doubt another $86 million promised farmers under a five-year "climate smart" agriculture initiative approved during the Biden administration.

Trump spending freeze sticks Iowa farmers with million in bills for conservation work

As they prepare to make outlays for spring planting, Iowa farmers wonder when and if they'll get promised federal payments for conservation work.

www.press-citizen.com

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Good. The vast majority of them deserve a little FAFO.


OTOH, they'll stop the conservation efforts and their soil will degrade.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal spending has stuck hundreds of Iowa and other Midwest farmers with millions of dollars in bills for conservation work they carried out under programs to help improve the region’s soil health and water quality.

About 1,000 farmers in Midwestern states are owed $11 million — roughly $10 million of it in Iowa — under federal initiatives that pledged to pay them for planting soil-stabilizing cover crops and undertaking other conservation initiatives in 2024, the Iowa Soybean Association says.

Trump’s actions, part of a broad government review now underway, also leave in doubt another $86 million promised farmers under a five-year "climate smart" agriculture initiative approved during the Biden administration.

Trump spending freeze sticks Iowa farmers with million in bills for conservation work

As they prepare to make outlays for spring planting, Iowa farmers wonder when and if they'll get promised federal payments for conservation work.

www.press-citizen.com

Millions? Scattered over 1100 farmers who were all small potatoes trying the save the spotted honeybee from global climate change? Big whoop!! 🤡 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[Rifler]

Perhaps not all federally initiated conservation projects are a good idea,.. Biden administration's "Climate Smart" looks like a prime example...

 

[dgordo]

Perhaps not all federally initiated conservation projects are a good idea,.. Biden administration's "Climate Smart" looks like a prime example...

Should the government stiff farmers who upheld their end of the contract?

 

[Odinorske]

Should the government stiff farmers who upheld their end of the contract?

No. And it won’t.

 

[Rifler]

Should the government stiff farmers who upheld their end of the contract?

Bad bills should be disposed of,.. I'd be surprised if these participants come away without some level of reimbursement..

 

[cohawk]

Bad bills should be disposed of,.. I'd be surprised if these participants come away without some level of reimbursement..

I wouldn't. Several were owed school loan debt reimbursement for serving in certain communities. Trump canceled that program during his first term and they received nothing.

 

[Joes Place]

Good. The vast majority of them deserve a little FAFO.


OTOH, they'll stop the conservation efforts and their soil will degrade.

Something.......something......Leopards Eating People's Faces Party....

 

[Joes Place]

Bad bills should be disposed of

These were contracts.

 

[Rifler]

These were contracts.

Engaged in under a bad bill,.. Dispose of the bill and litigate a resolution to the contracts,... Done.

 

[Joes Place]

Engaged in under a bad bill

Then revise/overturn the bill.

Because that bill remains law until it is superseded by a new one.

 

[Rifler]

Then revise/overturn the bill.

I think my previous statements of "bad bills should be disposed of", and "dispose of the bill" would indicate agreement with that...

 

[jneffer]

it's just incredible

people did work under a contract that agreed to pay them back for that work

now trump wants to retroactively cancel the contracts

how any one could excuse this is beyond me

 

[LunchBox50]

Should the government stiff farmers who upheld their end of the contract?

Hell yeah — time to pull themselves up by those bootstraps.

 

[Joes Place]

I think my previous statements of "bad bills should be disposed of", and "dispose of the bill" would indicate agreement with that...

Then why are you here cheering on illegal cancellations of payments and contracts that are still "the law"?

 

[Rifler]

Then why are you here cheering on illegal cancellations of payments and contracts that are still "the law"?

I'm not,.. I'm saying shit can the bill and then litigate the contracts for closure,.. Done.

 

[jneffer]

I'm not,.. I'm saying shit can the bill and then litigate the contracts for closure,.. Done.

why should those contracts need to be ligitated? because someone doesn't like them after they were signed and executed?

you understand how contracts work, right?

 

[Joes Place]

I'm not

Sure looks like it.

Let's keep tabs on your Trump Cheerleading for the next few months here...

 

[LunchBox50]

Sure looks like it.

Let's keep tabs on your Trump Cheerleading for the next few months here...

The next move will be claiming he never voted for Trump, or Trump wasn't his first choice, or he simply had no other option, etc...

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I'm not,.. I'm saying shit can the bill and then litigate the contracts for closure,.. Done.

This is dumb. If the contract was valid then you are suggesting citizens sue the government to get what they were contractually owed? Why should both private citizens and our governmentment waste money, time and the court staff over something the government owes?

Upstanding people, and upstanding nations, stand behind their contractual commitments…you know like Trump keeps whining re:NATO.

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

Millions? Scattered over 1100 farmers who were all small potatoes trying the save the spotted honeybee from global climate change? Big whoop!! 🤡 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

So like a few thousand per farmer. And they'll still get their money, they'll just have to wait a bit. And Iowa will be red in the 2028 election too, and these farmers will still vote red. Oh darn.

 

[Rifler]

why should those contracts need to be ligitated? because someone doesn't like them after they were signed and executed?

you understand how contracts work, right?

I do,.. and the process would involve closing out these contracts in the fairest manner possible while making every effort to protect the federal checkbook...

 

[jneffer]

I do,.. and the process would involve closing out these contracts in fairest manner possible while making every effort to protect the federal checkbook...

the fairest manner possible is paying the contract if the agreed upon work has been completed

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I'm no farmer, and I'm all for supporting them with fiscal help. But wouldn't planting soil-stabilizing cover crops and undertaking other conservation initiatives be something they would do in their own best interest, regardless of government incentives?

 

[jneffer]

guys settle down

the farmers will get their money

i mean...it's not like trump has a demonstrated history of routinely welching on contracts and refusing to pay just because he doesn't feel like it or is willing to press some leverage he has

 

[Joes Place]

I'm no farmer, and I'm all for supporting them with fiscal help. But wouldn't planting soil-stabilizing cover crops and undertaking other conservation initiatives be something they would do in their own best interest, regardless of government incentives?

Many of those things aren't necessarily in their short-term interests, and can cost them yields or other direct costs that aren't recoverable for years.

 

[Rifler]

the fairest manner possible is paying the contract if the agreed upon work has been completed

Totally correct,.. Confirm what was actually done and due reimbursement, by the contract,... No more.

 

[LunchBox50]

I'm no farmer, and I'm all for supporting them with fiscal help. But wouldn't planting soil-stabilizing cover crops and undertaking other conservation initiatives be something they would do in their own best interest, regardless of government incentives?

You would think so, but reality is the opposite.

 

[Scott559]

it's just incredible

people did work under a contract that agreed to pay them back for that work

now trump wants to retroactively cancel the contracts

how any one could excuse this is beyond me

Just following his blueprint in regard to how he stiffed contractors that worked on his Casino that caused many to go bankrupt and unable to pay their employees. In his eyes they are just suckers and losers.

 

[jneffer]

Totally correct,.. Confirm what was actually done and due reimbursement, by the contract,... No more.

but that's not what is happening....that's why people are reacting negatively to this

 

[Tom Paris]

Engaged in under a bad bill,.. Dispose of the bill and litigate a resolution to the contracts,... Done.

When you took your standardized tests in high school, well, you seem like the kind of deep thinker who chose "C" for every answer.

 

[Rifler]

but that's not what is happening....that's why people are reacting negatively to this

Well to be honest, nothing is happening right now... this is all under review.

 

[jneffer]

Well to be honest, nothing is happening right now... this is all under review.

what is under review?

compliance with the contract is already reviewed. it's not like trump admin officials are going out to work sites to ensure the work was properly done

it's being "reviewed" to determine whether they feel like paying the contracts or not

 

[Rifler]

what is under review?

Federal spending...

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

it's just incredible

people did work under a contract that agreed to pay them back for that work

now trump wants to retroactively cancel the contracts

how any one could excuse this is beyond me

He froze it, bruh. It will unthaw. I can guarantee you they will get their money.

 

[Doodads and Hoohah]

Millions? Scattered over 1100 farmers who were all small potatoes trying the save the spotted honeybee from global climate change? Big whoop!! 🤡 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Big whoop with clown emojis everybody!!!

 

[MitchLL]

Remember when Trump stiffed campaign sites/arenas/venues????

It's not like this should surprise people.

And the time when one of his microphones cut out when he was talking...he publicly proclaimed..."They're not getting paid".

Don't feel the least bit of sympathy.

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

This is quite a bit of hype.

Cover crop use in Midwest hasn't changed much in 60 years. Even under Biden, environmentally friendly initiatives were a joke. CRP being one of them.

There isn't enough incentive and driving I 80 shows that very well.

 

[mnole03]

He froze it, bruh. It will unthaw. I can guarantee you they will get their money.

Banks love it when you tell them you’ll have their money soon.