Trump announces $8B Harvest Relief Program to offset diesel prices for farmers

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program (HFR) for farmers struggling with high diesel prices.

Trump made the announcement during a midterm election campaign rally in Kansas on Monday, where he also stumped for Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson (R-Kan.).

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins touted the news on X, writing, “Through @USDA’s new Harvest Fuel Relief Program, we are delivering critical support to farmers facing rising costs and market disruptions.”

“President Trump is putting FARMERS FIRST and delivering when they need it most!” she added. “Thank you, Mr. President.”

🚨 BREAKING: @POTUS just announced $8 BILLION in relief for American farmers!

Through @USDA’s new Harvest Fuel Relief Program, we are delivering critical support to farmers facing rising costs and market disruptions.

President Trump is putting FARMERS FIRST and delivering when… pic.twitter.com/1xaIZd7RC6— Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) October 20, 2026

The funds will be available for one-time payments to farmers, according to an accompanying USDA press release.

“President Trump is the most pro-farmer president of my lifetime,” Rollins remarked in the statement.

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The department also noted the Trump administration’s previous work for the American agriculture industry, including the FBA program’s $12 billion in one-time bridge payments to over 560,000 farmers across the country, and the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs’ nearly $14 billion payments to producers earlier this month.

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