AP/sources: Trump will propose a $12 billion aid package for farmers this Monday

Washington, 08/12/2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion agricultural aid package, according to a White House official—a boost for farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while facing rising costs after the Republican increased tariffs on China. According to the official, Trump will unveil the plan this afternoon at a roundtable with the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, and legislators and farmers who grow corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, rice, cattle, wheat, and potatoes. Farmers have supported Trump politically, but his aggressive trade policies and frequent changes in tariffs have been increasingly scrutinized due to the impact on the sector. More than $11 billion is reserved for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bridge Assistance for Farmers program, which the White House says will offer one-time payments to farmers for row crops. The rest of the money will go to farmers who grow crops not ...