Thursday, January 01, 2026

Farmers About To Pay An Arm And A Leg For Trumpcare

It's been a tough year for farmers. Between falling prices for commodity crops like corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many in agriculture won't be profitable this year. The enhanced subsidies that many Americans, including farmers, rely on to purchase health insurance are set to expire at the end of this month. James Davis, 55, who grows cotton, soybeans and corn in north Louisiana, said he doesn't know how he and his wife will afford coverage next year, when their insurance premium will quadruple, jumping to about $2,700 a month. "You can't afford it. Bottom line, there's nothing to discuss. You can't afford it without the subsidies," Davis said.

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The enhanced subsidies that many Americans, including farmers, rely on to purchase health insurance are set to expire at the end of this month. James Davis, 55, who grows cotton, soybeans and corn in north Louisiana, said he doesn't know how he and his wife will afford coverage next year, when their insurance premium will quadruple, jumping to about $2,700 a month.

How's that MAGA working out for you?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-01 01:47 PM

These inter-generational landowning white farmers will enjoy the same healthcare as their former farmhands: ichef.bbci.co.uk

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-01 02:36 PM

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