Ag Republicans Warn $11 Billion Farm Aid May Miss Farmers Until Spring 2027

1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 28

$11 billion in direct farm aid that Republicans want attached to a defense package is unlikely to reach farmers before spring 2027, with Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman saying action may not come until the lame-duck session.
Iran-war fallout, the trade war with Canada and record diesel prices have pushed growers toward what Boozman called a generational crisis, after a brutal harvest season left many operations financially exposed.
Jim Justice said delays will mean more farm closures, while industry groups argued that even late-approved aid could help producers secure more time from banks by signaling federal money is coming.
The aid push comes as Trump also seeks a pre-midterm trade win with Mexico, where negotiators say an interim deal is close even though agriculture disputes over seasonal produce and generic food names remain unresolved.