Latest Fact-checks in Agriculture Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.” Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.” Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing: “Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.” Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.: "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Bill Gates financió la investigación sobre garrapatas de ganado modificadas genéticamente" y ahora 450,000 estadounidenses "tienen alergias a la carne por el síndrome alfa-gal, causado por picaduras de garrapatas”. Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states. Instagram posts stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram reel: “13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 5, 2023 in a podcast: Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids. Instagram posts stated on June 4, 2023 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires anyone with a garden to “register that with the government.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.” Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.” Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in a post: Australian officials “are giving cows mRNA vaccines." Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in a video: McDonald's uses potatoes sprayed with a highly toxic pesticide called Monitor. Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2022 in a post: Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview with WLBB: Agriculture “is still the No. 1 sector of the economy” in Georgia. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Goat’s milk is a good substitute for baby formula. Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Glenn Beck: “Agriculture is the No. 1 industry here in Pennsylvania.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.” Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos show “Ukrainian farmers are slowly starting to build their own army.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.” Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.” Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing: “Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.” Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.: "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Bill Gates financió la investigación sobre garrapatas de ganado modificadas genéticamente" y ahora 450,000 estadounidenses "tienen alergias a la carne por el síndrome alfa-gal, causado por picaduras de garrapatas”. Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states. Instagram posts stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram reel: “13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 5, 2023 in a podcast: Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids. Instagram posts stated on June 4, 2023 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires anyone with a garden to “register that with the government.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.” Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.” Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in a post: Australian officials “are giving cows mRNA vaccines." Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in a video: McDonald's uses potatoes sprayed with a highly toxic pesticide called Monitor. Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2022 in a post: Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.” Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview with WLBB: Agriculture “is still the No. 1 sector of the economy” in Georgia. Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Goat’s milk is a good substitute for baby formula. Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Glenn Beck: “Agriculture is the No. 1 industry here in Pennsylvania.” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.” Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos show “Ukrainian farmers are slowly starting to build their own army.” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”
Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, “China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers.”
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on November 20, 2023 in a White House press briefing: “Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”
Joe Biden stated on November 1, 2023 in a speech in Northfield, Minn.: "Over the past four decades, we’ve lost over 400,000 farms in America (and) over 140 million acres of farmland. And that’s an area roughly equal to the size of Minnesota, North and South Dakota combined.”
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Bill Gates financió la investigación sobre garrapatas de ganado modificadas genéticamente" y ahora 450,000 estadounidenses "tienen alergias a la carne por el síndrome alfa-gal, causado por picaduras de garrapatas”.
Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states.
Instagram posts stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram reel: “13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 5, 2023 in a podcast: Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids.
Instagram posts stated on June 4, 2023 in an Instagram post: The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires anyone with a garden to “register that with the government.”
Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2023 in a post: “MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply.”
Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants
Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in a post: Australian officials “are giving cows mRNA vaccines."
Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in a video: McDonald's uses potatoes sprayed with a highly toxic pesticide called Monitor.
Facebook posts stated on October 7, 2022 in a post: Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.”
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2022 in a post on Facebook: If a sealed bag of raw poultry appears “puffy,” it means the protein is not safe to consume.
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans.
Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat.
Facebook posts stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.”
Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview with WLBB: Agriculture “is still the No. 1 sector of the economy” in Georgia.
Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Goat’s milk is a good substitute for baby formula.
Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Glenn Beck: “Agriculture is the No. 1 industry here in Pennsylvania.”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Fires at food processing plants are an “attempt to starve us.”
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos show “Ukrainian farmers are slowly starting to build their own army.”