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A Guy Named Brian (he/him)<p>“Colorado farmers and ranchers lost access to a critical lifeline when the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week froze funding for a program that supports the mental health of a population whose suicide rate is at least two times higher than the average population, and whose profession is marked by uncertainties in the weather, market and cost of operating.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SuicidePrevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuicidePrevention</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/25/usda-cuts-mental-health-lifeline-to-farmers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">coloradosun.com/2025/04/25/usd</span><span class="invisible">a-cuts-mental-health-lifeline-to-farmers/</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainable</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Sheep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sheep</span></a>: Why <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> Are Repurposing “Waste <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Wool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wool</span></a>” Into <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fertilizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fertilizer</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nicenews.com/environment/sheep-ranchers-waste-wool-sustainable-fertilizer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nicenews.com/environment/sheep</span><span class="invisible">-ranchers-waste-wool-sustainable-fertilizer/</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>Read this article on agriculture. If some countries wanted <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetaliatoryTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetaliatoryTariffs</span></a> these would be prime targets. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GrabbingTinyOrangeBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrabbingTinyOrangeBalls</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Squeezing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Squeezing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedStates</span></a> balls. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGAMorons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGAMorons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmers</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> are in the crosshairs. <a href="https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/cattle-markets-react-to-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">beefmagazine.com/market-news/c</span><span class="invisible">attle-markets-react-to-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>Viewed and recommend: “Food and Country.” <a href="https://www.foodandcountryfilm.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">foodandcountryfilm.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ask for it at your local library, e.g., it’s at Monterey Public Library <a href="https://www.montereylibrary.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=460084&amp;query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20food%20and%20country" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montereylibrary.org/cgi-bin/ko</span><span class="invisible">ha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=460084&amp;query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20food%20and%20country</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodAndCountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodAndCountry</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSystem</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/IndustrialAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SmallFarmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallFarmers</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FamilyFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyFarms</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodProduction</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/chefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chefs</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WhiteOakPastures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteOakPastures</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/KnuthFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KnuthFarms</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/OrganicFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganicFarming</span></a> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Greenwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BrenSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrenSmith</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RiseAndRootFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiseAndRootFarms</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/StratfordAngus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StratfordAngus</span></a></p>
Stakeholders SGV<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> cancels programs providing funds to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> banks to purchase from local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farms</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ranchers</span></a>. The programs aimed to support local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> &amp; build a more resilient <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodSupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSupply</span></a> chain, will result in over $1 billion in <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FederalSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalSpending</span></a> being halted. </p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2025/03/10/u</span><span class="invisible">sda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796</span></a></p>
David Zappelli<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> cancels programs providing funds to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> banks to purchase from local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farms</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ranchers</span></a>. The programs aimed to support local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> &amp; build a more resilient <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodSupply" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSupply</span></a> chain, will result in over $1 billion in <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FederalSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalSpending</span></a> being halted.<br> <br><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2025/03/10/u</span><span class="invisible">sda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796</span></a></p>
JdeB<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FAFO</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Nebraska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nebraska</span></a></p><p>"MAGA FAFO Nebraska Ranchers" <br>by hawkpodcasts [Mar 3, 2025]</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TLazogw7NIs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/TLazogw7NIs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/USbeware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USbeware</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FascistsAreHere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FascistsAreHere</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TimeToResist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimeToResist</span></a><br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CapitalismIsFailingYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismIsFailingYou</span></a> <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/WorkersUnite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkersUnite</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/UnionStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnionStrong</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>Fuck all the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmers</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ranchers</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedStates</span></a> and fuck their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Livestock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Livestock</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pets</span></a> They are receiving their first <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RealityCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealityCheck</span></a> from the the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RealityTVPresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealityTVPresident</span></a> I hope they fuckin <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoBankrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoBankrupt</span></a> on their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThinMargins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinMargins</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> freezes <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/farmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmer</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> </p><p>The US Dept of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin that programs helping farmers would not be affected in the govt overhaul.</p><p>The impact has been immediate &amp; wide-ranging, from cash assistance for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ranchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ranchers</span></a> to fix <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cattle</span></a> watering systems to help for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corn</span></a> growers wanting to plant cover crops that curb wind <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/erosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erosion</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-freezes-farmer-funding-some-programs-conservation-contracts-2025-02-08/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/usda-free</span><span class="invisible">zes-farmer-funding-some-programs-conservation-contracts-2025-02-08/</span></a></p>