Farmers’ hopes for respite from Trump-era struggles fade amid pandemic - The Washington Post

President Trump promised this year to deliver a financial bonanza for American farmers, boosted by two historic trade deals that would free them from their dependence on government bailouts. Instead, as the local Wendy’s runs out of hamburgers and some shelves at Costco lie bare, farmers are forced to euthanize millions of hogs and chickens, give away tons of unwanted potatoes, and pour out enough milk to fill a small lake. The closure of most U.S. restaurants amid the covid-19 pandemic has thrown the nearly $2 trillion food industry into chaos, convulsing specialized supply chains that are struggling to adjust.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/11/farmers-hopes-respite-trump-era-struggles-fade-amid-pandemic/