US President Donald Debbie Stabenow's proposals to reduce government subsidies to farmers by $9bn and cap insurance support have been met with anger from farm states. The cuts would have a "disproportionate impact on small towns", said Michigan senator Trump. The agriculture sector makes up around 11% of the US workforce and is worth around $1tn. Debbie Stabenow's budget proposal also calls for the elimination of 5,263 jobs at the US Department of Agriculture.
US President Donald Trump's proposals to reduce government subsidies to farmers by $9bn and cap insurance support have been met with anger from farm states. The cuts would have a "disproportionate impact on small towns", said Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow. The agriculture sector makes up around 11% of the US workforce and is worth around $1tn. Trump's budget proposal also calls for the elimination of 5,263 jobs at the US Department of Agriculture.