The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts.
The resignation demand emerged as Tractor Supply, which sells products ranging from farming equipment to pet supplies, faces a deepening backlash over its decision, which itself came after conservative activists spoke out against the company’s work to be more socially inclusive and to curb climate change.
In a public announcement last week, the company said it would eliminate all of its diversity, equity and inclusion roles, end sponsorships of “nonbusiness activities” like Pride festivals, and withdraw its goals for reducing carbon emissions. Critics of the new position argue that Tractor Supply is giving in to hate and harming its customers by abandoning crucial principles.
It’s named after the founder, who was a German immigrant named Jungling.
Immigrant names were often spelled how they sound by barely literate immigration agents.
So Jungling is pronounced Yewng-ling and became Yuengling.
The current CEO (Dick Yuengling Jr) is a nepo baby piece of shit Trump lover.
Correct. He’s a giant piece of shit and his sales have only gone up since Trump was elected.