LANSING — The Trump administration announced a $12 billion aid plan for farmers this week, seeking to blunt the impact of increasing input costs, dropping exports and tariff-related drops in trade.

But some Michigan farmers say the help could still fall short, and agriculture experts say that the industry is facing a multitude of challenges.

“Tariffs alone aren’t hurting farmers and producers, but they do come at a time when we’re experiencing numerous compounding factors that have taken a toll on the industry as a whole,” said Tim Boring, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

According to the American Farm Bureau , agriculture costs have outpaced crop revenue significantly since 2023.

Boring told the Michigan Senate this week that tariff-related drops in e

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