Thank a Farmer on Farm Aid Day, or Any Day

Andrew Revkin · 26 Sept 2026

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Trump's war, tariffs and trade battles are driving a surge in US farm bankruptcies.

Their wordsBut with Trump’s war spiking fertilizer and diesel prices, with tariffs and trade battles roiling markets, with the cost of borrowing way up, farm bankruptcy rates are surging and worse is in the offing.
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Global food supply chains are a good thing in many ways.

Their wordsMost of the food in our cupboards and refrigerator comes through supply chains spanning the globe — and that’s a good thing in many ways.

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