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President Trump announced an eight billion dollar Harvest Fuel Relief Program to provide one-time payments to farmers facing high diesel prices. The Department of Agriculture program does not require crop insurance for farmers to qualify. The announcement comes ahead of the midterm elections.
All outlets agree that President Trump announced an eight billion dollar program from the Department of Agriculture to help farmers struggling with diesel costs.
Left-leaning outlets like HuffPost and The New York Times frame the announcement in the context of rising fuel prices frustrating farmers and creating concerns for Republicans as Election Day nears. Center outlets like The Hill and CBS News focus on the mechanical details of the program, such as the one-time payments and application steps. Right-leaning outlets like the Washington Examiner and One America News Network describe the package as a bailout and highlight Trump's announcement at a campaign rally in Kansas just weeks before the midterm elections.
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Farmers to get one-time payments from $8 billion program, Trump says: What to know
President Trump on Monday announced a program meant to give farmers one-time payments to help "offset diesel costs" this harvest season, but it likely won't have an immediate impact.
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Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.
Rising fuel prices are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns among Republicans ahead of the midterm.
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President Trump on Monday announced a program meant to give farmers one-time payments to help "offset diesel costs" this harvest season, but it likely won't have an immediate impact.
The USDA said farmers don't need crop insurance to qualify and can prepare to apply by creating a Login.gov account.
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President Donald Trump announced an $8 billion aid package for farmers dealing with record-high diesel prices, just two weeks before the midterm elections. At a campaign rally on Monday in Kansas, Trump announced the Department of Agriculture’s $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program, which will provide one-time payments to farmers to help offset rising fuel…
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program (HFR) for farmers struggling with high diesel prices.
