Trump to announce $12 billion in aid to farmers

‘Band-Aid on an open wound.’ Kentucky soybean farmer reacts to Trump’s $12B bailout

Barry Alexander with a handful of yellow soybeans.(Liam Niemeyer/Ohio Valley ReSource)The Trump administration announced this week it would direct $12 billion of one-time payments to American farmers struggling under the current trade war induced by its tariff policies.Caleb Ragland, the president of the American Soybean Association, says the bailout is welcome news, “but it’s far from covering the total problem.”“They say an average soybean acr…

Trump announces support payment for farmers, hints at fertilizer tariffs

In addition to a $12-billion payout for American farmers impacted by tariffs, President Donald Trump hinted at possible tariffs on Canadian fertilizer to boost domestic production.

Trump gives $12bn aid to US farmers and lifts ban on AI chips for China

President Trump has been an enthusiastic exponent of tariffs but in the last 24 hours he's shifted position to deal with some of the economic side effects of his protectionism.

Trump announces $12B in relief for farmers hit by market disruption

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers and lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Left is Cordt Holub of Dysart, Iowa, and right is Meryl Kennedy of Monroe, Louisiana.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The federal government will direct $12 billion to U.S. farmers hurt by what he called “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump announced Monday during a Wh…

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* ICYMI: Trump Admin. announces $12B aid package for farmers; Will it be enough to help in Illinois? WCIA… The new $12 billion aid package is supposed to help farmers through the slump in sales caused by the president’s tariffs. Champaign County farmer Steve Hettinger said it couldn’t come soon enough, but one problem Hettinger [...]

MS farmers speak out on Trump aid as tariffs take toll on ag economy

The aid unveiled was a $12 billion package for farmers hurt by ongoing trade wars and inflation, particularly where it comes to China.