President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday, according to a White House official. The plan sends $11 billion in one-time payments to crop farmers through the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, with the remaining funds directed to producers outside the program.
The announcement will be made at a White House roundtable alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and farmers representing major crops.
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Rollins recently hinted at the payments, arguing that Biden-era policies — not Trump’s tariffs — created the current strain on the farm economy.
Some farm groups have pushed back on government aid. Illinois Soybean Association director Mark Read said farmers prefer “free trade” over “free aid,” a sentiment that grew during Trump’s trade war, when China temporarily shifted purchases to Brazil and Argentina.
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Rollins acknowledged continuing uncertainty in the farm sector but said Trump’s trade deals will ultimately deliver a “golden age” for rural America.
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