3 People 535 Fact-checks 190 Articles People (3) Georgia Farm Bureau State Farm Insurance Southwest Farm Press Fact-checks (535) Tulsi Gabbard stated on February 19, 2019 in a tweet: Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018." By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2019 Joe Biden stated on November 01, 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.” By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 7, 2023 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." By D.L. Davis• January 9, 2019 Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2019 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%." By Julia Shanahan• May 22, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." By Robert Farley• July 1, 2011 Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet: Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.” By Paul Specht• August 3, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2016 John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!" By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012 Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." By Joe Guillen• December 9, 2010 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” By Caleb McCullough• July 23, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters: "Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps. By Stephen Koff• June 18, 2013 Tom Cotton stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill." By Lauren Carroll• September 19, 2014 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." By Katie Sanders• January 2, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: "Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” By Eric Litke• October 2, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set. By Jeff Cercone• February 26, 2024 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 05, 2013 in a newspaper story: Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy." By Gregory Smith• July 18, 2013 Corn Commentary stated on July 25, 2011 in blog post about farm bill. : U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House." By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 17, 2012 Brian Schimming stated on March 13, 2024 in Statement: “On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.” By Ricardo Torres• March 20, 2024 Articles (190) Fact-checking the final U.S. Senate debate between Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield By Caleb McCullough, Julia Shanahan• October 16, 2020 Does the EPA really want to regulate farm dust? By Bartholomew Sullivan• April 30, 2012 In Tanzania, Clinton Foundation trades on maize and beans, not name By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 22, 2025 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 Debunking the legend about farm tractors By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2011 Guest column: False attack against Ron DeSantis shows how political attack ads are often crafted By Jason Altmire• April 4, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Checking Paul Ryan and more at the Republican National Convention By Molly Moorhead• August 30, 2012 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Wednesday night at the GOP convention: the running mate and more By Molly Moorhead• August 30, 2012 From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023 Donald Trump says Mexico agreed to start buying more from American farmers. Mexico says it didn’t. By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2019 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013
Tulsi Gabbard stated on February 19, 2019 in a tweet: Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018." By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2019 Joe Biden stated on November 01, 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.” By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo• November 7, 2023 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." By D.L. Davis• January 9, 2019 Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." By Louis Jacobson• February 26, 2019 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%." By Julia Shanahan• May 22, 2020 Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." By Robert Farley• July 1, 2011 Mark Walker stated on July 19, 2021 in a tweet: Says he worked to pass the 2018 farm bill “that helped farmers, invest(ed) in rural broadband, and added work requirements for able-bodied adults, Budd voted NO.” By Paul Specht• August 3, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2016 John Thune stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!" By Amy Sherman• August 30, 2012 Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." By Joe Guillen• December 9, 2010 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” By Caleb McCullough• July 23, 2020 Sherrod Brown stated on June 12, 2013 in a conference call with reporters: "Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies" but want to cut food stamps. By Stephen Koff• June 18, 2013 Tom Cotton stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "President Obama hijacked the farm bill (and) turned it into a food stamp bill." By Lauren Carroll• September 19, 2014 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." By Katie Sanders• January 2, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 30, 2013 in a blog post on RedState.com: "Agriculture has always required a significant workforce from abroad." By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2013 Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.” By Eric Litke• October 2, 2020 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in an Instagram post: Chicken farm fire that killed 12 million birds intentionally set. By Jeff Cercone• February 26, 2024 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 05, 2013 in a newspaper story: Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy." By Gregory Smith• July 18, 2013 Corn Commentary stated on July 25, 2011 in blog post about farm bill. : U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House." By Bartholomew Sullivan• January 17, 2012 Brian Schimming stated on March 13, 2024 in Statement: “On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.” By Ricardo Torres• March 20, 2024
Fact-checking the final U.S. Senate debate between Joni Ernst and Theresa Greenfield By Caleb McCullough, Julia Shanahan• October 16, 2020 Does the EPA really want to regulate farm dust? By Bartholomew Sullivan• April 30, 2012 In Tanzania, Clinton Foundation trades on maize and beans, not name By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2016 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 Year of the Lies: Farmer says some Trump tariff statements ‘as far from the truth as you can get’ By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s video, images about South Africa during Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 22, 2025 Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010 Trump’s Afrikaner refugee policy based on unfounded claims about land, white farmer ‘genocide’ By Amy Sherman• May 20, 2025 Debunking the legend about farm tractors By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2011 Guest column: False attack against Ron DeSantis shows how political attack ads are often crafted By Jason Altmire• April 4, 2018 Mailbag: Bread bag edition By Louis Jacobson• January 27, 2015 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Checking Paul Ryan and more at the Republican National Convention By Molly Moorhead• August 30, 2012 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Wednesday night at the GOP convention: the running mate and more By Molly Moorhead• August 30, 2012 From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023 Donald Trump says Mexico agreed to start buying more from American farmers. Mexico says it didn’t. By Jon Greenberg• June 10, 2019 Fact-checking the debate over food stamps By Louis Jacobson• July 12, 2013
