Trump Plans to Ease Environmental Rules to Lower Tractor Prices for Farmers

The president blames excessive environmental restrictions for driving up farming machinery costs.

Workers from Pinicon Farm harvest corn near McIntire, Iowa, on Oct. 31, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

President Donald Trump is urging tractor manufacturers to lower prices, as his administration unveils a $12 billion relief package for farmers.

At a White House roundtable on Dec. 8, Trump pledged to loosen environmental regulations on farming equipment companies such as John Deere in an effort to keep machinery costs down.