Congresswoman Julia Letlow released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of $12 billion in support for farmers affected by recent economic and trade disruptions. Letlow introduced legislation in June that would equip the Trump Administration to support farmers suffering from trade-related losses.
Read MoreMonday afternoon, President Donald Trump and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program which will provide $11 billion to U.S. row crop farmers, including rice, as an economic bridge until next year’s One Big Beautiful Bill investments kick in through the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs.
Former USA Rice Millers’ Association Chair and CEO of Louisiana-based Kennedy Rice Mill Meryl Kennedy Farr was selected to provide remarks as part of a Cabinet Room press conference.
Read MorePresident Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeven (ND), Representative Austin Scott (GA), and farmers from Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to American farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs that are still impacting farmers following four years of disastrous Biden Administration policies that resulted in record high input prices and zero new trade deals. These bridge payments are intended in part to aid farmers until historic investments from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), including reference prices which are set to increase between 10-21% for major covered commodities such as soybeans, corn, and wheat and will reach eligible farmers on October 1, 2026.
Read MoreThe Trump administration announced $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers in the wake of this year's tariff hikes on Monday, primarily targeting farmers who grow crops such as soybeans and corn.
The move was outlined during a White House roundtable event, featuring farmers affected as well as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s announcement to provide financial relief and an economic bridge for America’s farmers and ranchers until benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reach the farm.
Read MoreThe Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the USDA is delivering on its promise to help farmers impacted by natural disasters.
Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump will unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers affected by his trade policies on Monday, two White House officials said.
Farm groups and Republican farm-state lawmakers have sought the aid in part to support farmers with purchases of seeds, fertilizer and other expenses for next year's growing season. U.S. farmers have been saddled this year with record harvests and lost billions of dollars in soybean sales to China when the nation turned to South American suppliers this fall during stalled trade talks.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced major updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, modernizing long-standing policies, and expanding access to critical risk protection beginning with the 2026 crop year. The Expanding Access to Risk Protection (EARP) Final Rule streamlines requirements across multiple crops, responds to producer feedback, and strengthens USDA’s commitment to putting America’s farmers first.
Read MoreDuring a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins indicated that a financial assistance package for farmers could be coming soon. Left unsaid is exactly what that package would look like. However, according to the secretary, those details should be released soon.
Read MoreAg Secretary Brooke Rollins says details of a bridge payment for farmers will be announced with President Trump sometime next week.
Read MoreThe Trump administration expects to announce an aid package for U.S. farmers within two weeks and a deal on Chinese soybean purchases, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday, without providing further details.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available across the federal government and reflects our whole-of-government effort to fight this pest through implementation of Secretary Rollins’ comprehensive five-pronged plan.
Read MoreThe administration of President Donald Trump will soon announce details of payments to farmers hurt by low crop prices and trade disputes, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.
Read MoreBrownfield Ag News’ Nicole Heslip reported that “the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says trade deal negotiations during the shutdown could impact the possibility of farmer assistance this year. During a call with reporters on Monday, Stephen Vaden said dynamics have changed since the end of September.”
Read MoreThe ARC and PLC programs for 2025 are currently projected to make over $13.5 billion in payments. Those payments will be made in October 2026. A challenge facing policymakers is to balance the immediate need for financial assistance facing many farm operations with the fact that 2025 ARC/PLC payments will not be determined and paid until next year.
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