Trump to pitch new relief for farmers battered by tariffs, Iran war

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today.

March 27, 2026, 3:02 a.m. ET


President Donald Trump will tout new guidance on farm equipment regulation aimed at cutting costs and increased government loan guarantees for agriculture producers during an event on Friday, March 27, with farmers, a White House official told USA TODAY.

Trump is looking to bolster support for the agriculture industry at a time when farmers are struggling with the impact of tariffs and the Iran war, which is affecting fuel and fertilizer costs.

The president will gather more than 800 farmers on the South Lawn of the White House on March 27 for a speech highlighting efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency and Small Business Administration to help the industry.

Trump plans to announce that the EPA is altering guidelines around a system designed to limit diesel emissions. The new guidance involves manufacturers of diesel vehicles switching to a different diesel exhaust fluid sensor, a shift the White House said will save billions and address concerns about sensors affecting vehicle operation. The sensors detect when the exhaust fluid, added to prevent harmful emissions, is low.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/27/donald-trump-farmers-agriculture-regulation-iran-tariffs/89343530007/

[Lovie777]

1. Another lie.......................

[SergeStorms]

2. Yeah.....

instead of farming and selling the crops they raise on the world market, they'd much rather have a different diesel emissions sensor.

That said, I've never met a farmer who refuses a government subsidy or doesn't take advantage of any government program. Small family farms are almost extinct. Corporate agriculture is king.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Spring has sprung! I thought 800 farmers would be out farming.

My bad.

[Javaman]

4. yeah, that will certainly help the crops grow?

this isn't for the farmers, this is just part of his fever dream.

if he actually wanted to help the farmers, he'd end the fucking war and allow the fertilizer shipments through, even thought they would be late, it would better than nothing,

right now, the farmers are fucked. later on, we will ALL be fucked.

[nitpicked]

5. Event scheduled for 1230 EDT

https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/

[mtairyguy]

6. Relief for white farmers!

I doubt Black farmers could even apply!

[Bayard]

7. I doubt any big ag reps will be there

Standing out on the grass? Are you kidding?

Eight hundred is probably about all that's left of independent farmers in this country.

[Martin68]

8. Too little, too late. Farmers are also feeling the pinch of fertilizer shortages due to the closure of the Strait.