Trump Mulls Farmer Aid as Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Bite

Farm groups and lawmakers have warned for months that soaring input costs are squeezing producers.
Trump Mulls Farmer Aid as Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Bite
A farm field near West Bend, Iowa, on May 6, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is considering support for U.S. farmers struggling with high fertilizer prices, as rising energy costs and market volatility continue to squeeze producers across the farm belt.

“I am looking at doing a form of help,” Trump told reporters at the White House, without giving details.

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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.