By Mona Austin (TSN): In an update on the accomplishments of the USDA during a cabinet meeting with Pres. Donald Trump this week, Sec. Brooke Rollins listed the cancellatiom of funding to farmers based on race.and gender. Veterans and new farmers were prioritized instead. This moment captures the politization of work and life for Americans who chose to be self-reliant. Black Farmers fought for decadea to seek federal backing to stay afloat. Under Pres. Joe Biden many of them got the funding they needed. Rollins has proudly stripped it away. These farmers never asked for a handout but a hand up. Banks were not extending loans to them so they relied on the government for assistance. In July 2025, USDA issued a rule eliminating race and gender considerations in loans and benefits for "socially disadvantaged farmers" (including Black, Hispanic, Native American, and women farmers). Rollins stated this "sufficiently addressed"...
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