Arkansas row-crop farmers are reacting to the federal government’s new $12 billion bridge payment program, calling it a desperately needed lifeline for an industry facing its most severe economic

President Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Monday for farmers who struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.

The aid unveiled was a $12 billion package for farmers hurt by ongoing trade wars and inflation, particularly where it comes to China.

A long-sought federal bailout is heading to row crop farms in the Arkansas Delta and across the U.S. to relieve them from the economic pain largely caused by tariffs, the Trump administration announced Monday. But long term economic stability may remain elusive for most farmers.

The Arkansas Farm Bureau responded to the Trump Administration's farm aid package, stating the issues that farmers face "far exceeds" the $12 billion in aid.

Iowa farmers have mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s new $12 billion farm aid package, with some calling it a step in the right direction while others view it as just a bandage.

Alabama ag commissioner Rick Pate says $11 of the $12 billion will assist row crop farmers across the country and that includes Alabama. “That’s cotton farmers, peanuts, corn, soybeans and wheat,” said commissioner Pate. The remaining one billion goes to those who grow specialty crops.

The payments are designed to help farmers recover from what the administration calls “market disruptions and elevated input costs” following years of record inflation.

The State of Vermont wants to hear from farmers who felt the impacts of the 2025 drought. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets has an open drought impact survey to better understand how the extreme weather event affected regional crops and livestock.

A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader