Trump announces $8 billion harvest fuel relief program for farmers

At an Oct. 19 Kansas campaign rally, President Donald Trump announced an $8 billion harvest fuel relief program aimed at farmers’ diesel costs, Reuters reported. Reuters reported that USDA said planned one-time payments would cover part of modeled 2026 crop-year losses, with its Farm Service Agency administering them. Bloomberg reported that planted acres, USDA cost estimates and forecasts would shape payments, with crop-specific rates slated for November. Neither report said payments had begun.