Ag economist says proposed budget guts USDA

An ag economist calls proposed cuts outlined in the Trump administration’s 2026 USDA budget irresponsible.  American Enterprise Institute’s director of agricultural policy studies Vince Smith tells Brownfield gutting agriculture research is a prime example. “The long run consequences in terms of productivity, in terms of long-term global food production, and more local U.S. production are likely to be devastating,” […]

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