$12B farm aid package won’t save Tennessee, farmers say

Tennessee farmers will receive part of a $12 billion federal relief package to offset losses due to expensive supplies and the impact of federal tariffs. Farmers are projected to operate at a per acre loss of $150 to $250 this year, a total of $430 million in losses across the state. Tennessee soybean farmers reeling from spiking input costs and federal tariff policies this year will get part of the $12 billion relief package announced by the Trump administration last week, but even with the aid, many Tennessee row crop farms will be operating at a loss. U.S. Agriculture Secretary…