Overview
- Up to $11 billion will flow as one-time payments to crop farmers through the new Farmer Bridge Assistance program, with the balance reserved for commodities outside the program.
- The White House plans to unveil the package at a 2 p.m. ET roundtable with President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and growers from major sectors.
- Officials say the package responds to weak crop prices and trade-driven export losses, as China’s soybean purchases have restarted but remain below earlier targets.
- At least one report says funding will use Commodity Credit Corporation authorities and be administered by the Farm Service Agency.
- The plan follows prior interventions, including roughly $28 billion in 2018–2019 trade aid and more than $9 billion paid this cycle under Emergency Commodity Assistance, with farm groups warning of steep recent losses.