@propublica: In 2016, the Mississippi River broke through a levee in Alexander County, Illinois, and wiped out 1,200 acres of Steve Williams’ farmland. He signed up for a federal program in 2019 to retire the damaged fields. But instead of help, he and his daughter Brandy Williams Renshaw spent years farming the unfarmable, because that’s what the system required to survive.

Listen to @Brandy Williams Renshaw explain how she and her dad dealt with not just the devastation of their farmlands and a buyout process that dragged on for years,  but also the loss of a legacy and generations of memories. #farm #farmers #flood #illinois #southernillinois

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stephaniespain3
Stephie :
Who did you vote for?
2025-10-07 02:30:26
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dum.dum68
Dum Dum :
Is every farmer in the US a secret socialist but a raging conservative when it comes to others?
2025-10-07 15:23:56
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amieross1110
ame :
I'm sorry this happened to you and your family. I hope the big beautiful bill helps you guys.
2025-10-07 00:56:20
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dspen986
Don Que 9ΗΓ86 :
Let me first say Im upset about the lost of your family land, I understand feeling! History tells us how corporations and billionaire destroy this country. Voting does matter! Help farmer's with taxes payers dollars is no different then helping people then need help too.
2025-10-11 13:08:35
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sldcc
sldcc :
Who owns the land?
2025-10-07 07:02:53
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kay.reed2
Kay Reed :
So sad!
2025-10-11 13:36:05
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bambooforrest
96753 :
Homeowners and landowners across the country are devastated, left homeless and or financially ruined by municipalities not maintaining infrastructure, hiding behind “once in a lifetime” weather events, corrupt insurance companies & laws prohibiting homeowners from suing these negligently “managed” municipalities. ENOUGH w this Oligarch-First World we find ourselves in. We MUST stick together and fight this corruption.
2025-10-09 20:26:50
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shedrack.gordon
Shedrack Gordon :
Hi
2026-05-07 00:47:48
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haider_mand
حیدر منڈ :
my life is farming 🧺
2026-01-23 19:24:15
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kathrynnyap
KathrynnyAP :
This is all about millions. How about all the homeowners in California, louisiana, North Carolina? How about a cap on taxpayers subsidies. Ex large enough so she can get an education for a retraining and a new livelihood.
2025-10-08 02:43:45
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alonsorichardo
Alonso Richardo :
hello beautiful 🥰🥰
2026-04-29 12:56:52
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starprincess554
starprincess554 :
Thoughts and prayers.
2025-10-07 04:44:23
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kimmy_2621
Kitten :
Damn that sucks
2025-10-09 20:05:19
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nextlevelhealthmd
Dr-Memphis 〽️ :
We must protect farmers family farms are essential for the health of our population
2025-10-10 03:07:11
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goldengirl487
Auengirl :
Bet she voted for Trump
2025-10-06 23:43:14
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galen_galbreath
Galen_Galbreath :
you had an interruption of service in your generational wealth program. it’s unfortunate, but hey, that’s life.
2025-10-08 01:06:41
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marygoeschicken
MJ 💙 :
So you more than likely voted Republican and they wrote a whole ass book about this. Who was your president in 2016, and you thought it would be different. Have the farming season you voted for.
2025-10-07 11:11:02
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nurseheart
HoldTheLight :
They did this on purpose 💔💔
2025-10-06 22:23:23
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bellekurve
Kell Belle • The Belle Kurve :
Alexander County voted 59.1% for 🍊👹. You get what you vote for. If she wasn’t in that majority, she’s in the same boat as the rest of us. If she was in that majority, OH WELL.🤷🏾‍♀
2025-10-27 00:10:07
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windwalker92
Wind walker92 :
Wow imagine how the Native Americans felt when the government took their land.. oh wait…. Gov is a mafia slumlord who makes money off misery and greed
2025-10-09 09:58:29
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johnalbaug
John albaug :
😳😳😳
2025-11-17 01:01:38
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j.rae06
J.Rae :
@Myranda Kazos Sievers
2025-10-06 22:56:43
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islandgirl9165
Blu Island :
❤❤❤
2025-11-30 21:37:36
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pearlie1110
pearlie1110 :
💔💔💔
2025-10-07 00:45:01
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