Just $1 billion of the bailout has been set aside for farmers who produce other crops; when those payments will be made available has not yet been announced. The corporate handout is also adding kindling to a feud brewing within factions of the right wing in American politics. Its new Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin has initiated a series of actions that have softened regulations on the chemical industry, including on products that have agricultural applications. In March, Zeldin promoted Nancy Beck to help lead the agency’s chemicals office. Beck previously worked as a lobbyist for the chemical industry, and as an EPA official during the first Trump administration, she fought against rigorous chemical regulations and became known for championing industry interests.