Trump Admin Cancels $3.3B Climate Farm Aid, Sparks Unrest

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Trump's administration abruptly canceled the $3.3 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, prompting the Center for Biological Diversity to file a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Funding that had been committed to help farmers implement climate-conscious practices was frozen before the program's complete cancellation on Monday.

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"The Trump administration claims it wants to help farmers, but instead it pulled the rug out from under them," environmental health attorney Ben Rankin stated.

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The canceled funds will be redirected to a new "Advancing Markets for Producers" initiative with different eligibility requirements that current grantees must meet.

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While eligible expenses incurred before April 13 will reportedly be honored, uncertainty remains about how producers can comply with new requirements to receive those payments.

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The Center's records request aims to uncover details about changes to the program's climate goals, eligibility criteria, and data collection methods.

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Critics worry the revised program could become "just another giveaway to polluting, industrial agribusinesses" rather than supporting family farmers.

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The administration appears to be deemphasizing climate resilience and data collection, contrary to the Center's July 2024 petition requesting improved transparency.

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The program's cancellation raises concerns about farmers' ability to address climate-fueled challenges like storms, heat, and droughts affecting agriculture.

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