Trump promises US$8 billion in relief to farmers hit by high diesel costs

US diesel price, year over year

75% increase over one year

Diesel prices in the United States are up 75 per cent over the past year, after peaking at US$6.53 a gallon on Sept 22.

Trump announced the Harvest Fuel Relief program at a Kansas rally, weeks before the midterm elections. The US Department of Agriculture says it will cover part of modelled losses in the 2026 crop year.

"It's like an arsonist putting out a fire that he caused."

— Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union