While the 47th president of the United States promised that food prices would go down under his watch, the opposite has occurred. Now, with a prolonged federal government shutdown, more families are facing food insecurity after either losing their jobs or being furloughed.
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Federal programs to address discrimination against Black farmers face uncertain futureÂ
Guess, a full-time truck driver and farmer, struggled to secure USDA loans and believes racial discrimination played a role, reflecting a broader pattern of systemic barriers faced by Black farmers. While the Biden administration aimed to address these issues through financial assistance programs, recent rollbacks under the Trump administration have frozen funding and dismantled equity initiatives, leaving many Oklahoma producers uncertain about their future.