U.S. Farmers Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet

Trump’s bailout offers temporary relief, but trade war pain remains.

Dan Duffy uses a tractor to plant soybeans on land he farms with his brother near Dwight, Illinois. December 9, 2025, 5:23 PM

Throttled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade war, U.S. farmers are finally seeing some temporary—and long-promised—relief in the form of a $12 billion bailout.

The Trump administration on Monday unveiled the hefty aid package, which is aimed at making amends with a key voter base that has become collateral damage in Trump’s trade war with China and other top economic partners.

Throttled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade war, U.S. farmers are finally seeing some temporary—and long-promised—relief in the form of a $12 billio

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