The U.S. Department of Agriculture says President Trump will make $8 billion available for one-time payments to American farmers this harvest season to provide relief during temporary market disruptions and increased input costs.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says this $8 billion dollar investment will help bring certainty to farmers during this harvest so they can continue to feed our nation.
Similar to the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, the Harvest Fuel Relief program will provide simple, proportional support to producers using a uniform formula to cover a portion of modeled losses during the 2026 crop year.
This national loss average will be based on FSA reported planted acres, Economic Research Service cost of production estimates, and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates yields and prices.
The $8 billion in payments provided through the Harvest Fuel Relief program are authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and will be administered by the Farm Service Agency.
Eligible producers are encouraged to create a Login.gov account in advance of the application period announcement.
Pre-filled applications will be available online to producers with a Login.gov account linked to USDA.
