Trump seeking $11 billion to help farmers with fuel and fertilizer costs
FILE-President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 08, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump has requested Congress to approve over $11 billion in more funding for farmers experiencing high fuel and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war.
The new funding would add to $12 billion in support the Trump administration has already distributed to farmers in 2026.
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According to Reuters, farm and industry organizations have stated that the funding was important to assisting farmers preparing for spring planting, but inadequate to make them whole.
This year, fuel and fertilizer costs have spiked because of shipping disruptions from the Middle East related to the ongoing Iran conflict.
$11 billion funding requests for farmers, fuel, and fertilizer costs
By the numbers:
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, signed the funding request which seeks $10 billion of the money to be distributed to specialty crop farmers for crops planted this year.
Reuters noted, referencing the request, that the remaining $1.1 billion would go to Florida farmers impacted by winter storms in 2025 and early 2026.
Department of Agriculture data finds that if the White House request is authorized, the Trump administration is projected to disperse $55.4 billion in direct payments to farmers in 2026, representing 33% of the total farm income this year.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by Reuters, which cites a funding request signed by the director of the White House Office and Management and Budget. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.