Farmers Say Trump Admin Providing Relief, but More Assistance Needed

Farmers Say Trump Admin Providing Relief, but More Assistance Needed

Row crop farmers in the Midwest say the Trump adminstration’s $12 billion assistance program is already providing relief for their stressed budgets, but things need to change if they hope to see a real turnaround. With farmers under pressure from high input costs, record-low crop prices, and ongoing trade market disruptions, President Donald Trump in December announced a bridge payment program through the USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Prog…