U.S. farmers are facing serious headwinds. The administration just rolled out a $12 billion relief package, but here's the real question: why can't American agriculture hold its ground in global markets anymore?

The rescue plan sounds big on paper. Yet farmers are caught in a tough spot—squeezed between trade tensions and fiercer international competition. Some say this bailout is a band-aid on a structural wound. Others argue it's necessary damage control.

What's really driving this crisis? Market access issues, retaliatory tariffs, shifting trade patterns—all colliding at once. The policy response shows how vulnerable the sector has become, and how quickly things can unravel when global trade dynamics shift.