As soybean sales to China trickle in, the Trump administration on Dec. 8 unveiled a farm-aid package, offering $12 billion in assistance to farmers hit hard by depressed crop prices and the impact of tariffs.

The aid package includes as much as $11 billion in one-time payments to farmers who grow corn, cotton, oats, soybeans and wheat, among other crops, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly designed Farmer Bridge Assistance program. Some $1 billion is being held back to assess needs of growers of specialty crops, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

Farmers who qualify for the program can expect payments to be released by Feb. 28, 2026. Eligible farmers should ensure their 2025 acreage reporting is accurate by Dec. 19. Commodity-specific payment rates will be released b

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