US EditionOklahoma Farmers React to News of Aid Payment for Struggling Industry
The $12 billion aid targets $11 billion for row-crop farmers to offset $34 billion in revenue losses from tariffs and inflation, acting as a bridge until farm bill benefits start.
- On Monday, the Trump administration announced $12 billion in emergency aid, including $11 billion for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program to support row-crop producers.
- Amid tariff-driven export losses, tariffs have pushed China to source crops elsewhere, and the American Farm Bureau estimates $34 billion in revenue losses for farmers this year.
- Farmers should see payments by late February, USDA will release commodity-specific rates by month-end, and producers must report 2025 crop acreage by Dec. 19 to qualify; questions can be sent to farmerbridge@usda.gov.
- Farm groups and local growers say the aid is an immediate lifeline that could keep family farms open as Delmarva soybean growers face stagnant prices and weak local sales.
- As a stopgap ahead of next-year reforms, officials warned some family farms at risk may not survive without interim aid the package aims to fill, bridging farm program improvements and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Oklahoma farmers react to news of aid payment for struggling industry
Oklahoma farmers have responded to the announcement of $12 billion in financial aid to support the farming industry. The Trump Administration announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program on Monday.
Gov. Lee applauds $12B in USDA ‘bridge’ payments for farmers hurt by trade disruption, high costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in one-time relief payments for row crop farmers who suffered due to high production costs and trade disruption in the 2025 crop year. (Photo: Cassandra Stephenson)The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that $12 billion will be available for one-time “bridge” payments to farmers who experienced trade market disruptions and increased production costs during the 2025 crop year. …
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