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Trump Requests $11.1 Billion in New Aid for Struggling Farmers

Trump Requests $11.1 Billion in New Aid for Struggling Farmers
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 25 June 2026, 15:29 UTC By Michael Hirtzer, Erin Ailworth, Elizabeth Elkin 1 min read
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Trump Requests $11.1 Billion in New Aid for Struggling Farmers President Donald Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited for dinner at the White House later Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector. The appeal to Congress is part of a supplemental funding package that includes defense spending. It seeks $10 billion in aid for growers of crops such as corn, soybeans and...

Trump Requests $11.1 Billion in New Aid for Struggling Farmers President Donald Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited for dinner at the White House later Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector. The appeal to Congress is part of a supplemental funding package that includes defense spending. It seeks $10 billion in aid for growers of crops such as corn, soybeans and rice, along with $1.1 billion for Florida producers impacted by winter storms late in 2025 and earlier in 2026. [Image text:] CASEM AXIALFLON
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