Guess, a full-time truck driver and farmer, struggled to secure USDA loans and believes racial discrimination played a role, reflecting a broader pattern of systemic barriers faced by Black farmers. While the Biden administration aimed to address these issues through financial assistance programs, recent rollbacks under the Trump administration have frozen funding and dismantled equity initiatives, leaving many Oklahoma producers uncertain about their future.

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