LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky farmers have been facing challenges since struggling to sell their crops and being hit with rising costs amid President Trump’s tariff increases on China and a broader trade war.

Trump’s aggressive trade policies and ever-changing tariff rates have been scrutinized because of the impact on the country’s agriculture sector.

He announced a $12 billion aid package on Monday with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent.

The plan will include $11 billion which will be set aside for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and another $1 billion being held aside for specialty crops.

The Trump administration says the program will offer “one-time payments” to farmers for row crops (barley, chickpeas, corn, etc). The aid is supposed to help fa

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