"Jackie Allen, Jr. stated, 'It's just stupid, the way America does. We got a world of farmers that need help, but they'll take billions of dollars and give it to foreign countries when they have trouble. Most of your mom-and-pop farms is about gone.'"
"A bipartisan group of former officials warned Congress that Trump's trade policies are causing 'tremendous harm' and could lead to the 'widespread collapse of American agriculture.' They emphasized that when farmers suffer, 'the entire rural economy is impacted—from schools, to churches, to main street businesses.'"
Zoey Allen assists her grandfather on their Kentucky farm, which faces challenges as small farms nationwide are being consolidated. Jackie Allen, Jr. acknowledges the end of his family business due to a lack of interest from the next generation. High expenses and government policies favoring large producers contribute to the decline. Recent tariffs have exacerbated costs for farmers, prompting a bipartisan call to Congress to reverse these trade policies to prevent widespread agricultural collapse and protect rural economies.
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