SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion aid package aimed at helping the nation’s struggling farmers. But Utah farmers may not see much of that relief — at a time when costs are high, and profits are low.

The bulk of that money — about $11 billion — will go toward row farming, which includes crops like corn and grain.

In Utah, most farms don’t fall under that category. So really, farmers here are hopeful they can make it through to early next year when the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to bolster their bottom lines.

For many, the situation feels dire.

“It’s been really hard,” Matt Hargreaves with the Utah Farm Bureau told KSLTV.

Farming is a way of life for thousands of Utahns. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farming sales make up

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