Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Agriculture 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.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” 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. Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.” Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." Bloggers stated on April 1, 2019 in news articles and blogs: Americans "would run out of avocados in three weeks" if imports from Mexico were stopped due to a border closure. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!" Tammy Baldwin stated on April 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that "when federal bureaucrats wanted to prohibit the use of wooden cheese boards, which help make tens of millions of pounds of cheese a year" she "stepped in, helped eliminate the regulations." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did. Donna Brazile stated on December 29, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "(The farm bill) has a provision that would in many ways reduce the deficit." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Matt Gaetz stated on September 29, 2011 in an op-ed article: "A Cornell University research study concludes that ethanol generates a 29 percent energy loss, meaning it takes more than a gallon of gasoline to produce a gallon of ethanol." Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent." Stephen Hayes stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Shirley Sherrod "was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this."
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.” Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.” 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. Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.” Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." Bloggers stated on April 1, 2019 in news articles and blogs: Americans "would run out of avocados in three weeks" if imports from Mexico were stopped due to a border closure. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs." Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!" Tammy Baldwin stated on April 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that "when federal bureaucrats wanted to prohibit the use of wooden cheese boards, which help make tens of millions of pounds of cheese a year" she "stepped in, helped eliminate the regulations." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did. Donna Brazile stated on December 29, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "(The farm bill) has a provision that would in many ways reduce the deficit." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Matt Gaetz stated on September 29, 2011 in an op-ed article: "A Cornell University research study concludes that ethanol generates a 29 percent energy loss, meaning it takes more than a gallon of gasoline to produce a gallon of ethanol." Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent." Stephen Hayes stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Shirley Sherrod "was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this."
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.”
Elise Stefanik stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release: New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
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.
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%."
Bloggers stated on April 1, 2019 in news articles and blogs: Americans "would run out of avocados in three weeks" if imports from Mexico were stopped due to a border closure.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."
Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release: "America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."
Donald Trump stated on June 8, 2018 in a tweet: "Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"
Tammy Baldwin stated on April 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that "when federal bureaucrats wanted to prohibit the use of wooden cheese boards, which help make tens of millions of pounds of cheese a year" she "stepped in, helped eliminate the regulations."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power."
Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."
Gordon Hintz stated on January 30, 2017 in an interview: "Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.
Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry.
Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did.
Donna Brazile stated on December 29, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "(The farm bill) has a provision that would in many ways reduce the deficit."
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
Barbara Lee stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts."
James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
Matt Gaetz stated on September 29, 2011 in an op-ed article: "A Cornell University research study concludes that ethanol generates a 29 percent energy loss, meaning it takes more than a gallon of gasoline to produce a gallon of ethanol."
Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."
Todd Staples stated on December 29, 2010 in an op-ed: "On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent."
Stephen Hayes stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Shirley Sherrod "was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this."