# Trump Announces $8 Billion Farm Support

> Trump pledges $8 billion to help farmers offset diesel costs ahead of November elections.
- Title: Trump Announces $8 Billion Farm Support · The Straits Times
- Summary: Trump pledges $8 billion to help farmers offset diesel costs ahead of November elections. Trump announced a $8 billion program to cover diesel costs for US…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-to-launch-us8-billion-support-programme-for-farmers-to-offset-diesel-costs-trump
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, trump, farmers, diesel, harvest, midterm elections, us department of agriculture, news, world
## Trump Announces Farm Support
Trump said the US Department of Agriculture will launch a $8 billion harvest fuel relief programme to help farmers pay diesel costs during harvest season.
## Programme Details
The money will fund one-time payments to American farmers for temporary market disruptions and increased input costs using a uniform formula.
## Election Context
Trump and Republicans aim to maintain support in farm states before November midterms as fuel costs rise due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
## Additional Proposals
Trump also proposed sending $5,000 checks to all adult citizens if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterms.
## Key takeaway

Trump announced a $8 billion program to cover diesel costs for US farmers during harvest season to support farm states ahead of November midterms.