Farmers are celebrating the announcement of $12 billion in assistance for producers impacted by tariffs imposed during U.S. trade disputes with China and other countries.
During a roundtable discussion on Dec. 8, President Donald Trump said that the money will come from those tariffs imposed to mitigate unfair trade policies.
Payments from the Farmers Bridge Assistance Program (FBA) should be made by the end of February 2026, Trump said.
Jim Bowen, general manager of Tallahatchie Farm Supply in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, said the announcement is a spot of good news in what has been a difficult season.
“Everybody came up short this year. That’ll help,” he told The Epoch Times….
Farmer Groups Welcome $12 Billion Aid Package
