Tariff Revenue Could Fund Emergency Farm Aid, Ag Secretary Rollins Says

Sep 22, 2025

The Trump administration is considering using tariff revenues to fund emergency financial aid for U.S. farmers as falling export sales and rising input costs strain the agricultural economy, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told The Financial Times.

Rollins said the USDA is “reviewing markets every day” and that a relief package announcement could be coming soon. She confirmed that tariff income flowing into the U.S. is being looked at as a potential funding source for the aid program.

The comments come as farm groups warn of deepening financial pressure from weaker export demand — particularly after China curbed purchases of U.S. soybeans — combined with higher costs for fertilizer, machinery, and other inputs due to tariffs.

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