Trump administration's $8 billion diesel aid for farmers will arrive after election, official says

The Trump administration’s $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers will be disbursed after the Nov. 3 election, an administration official said Friday. President Donald Trump announced the program at a rally in Kansas on Monday, positioning it as part of a broader set of steps aimed at easing high fuel prices tied to the war in Iran. USDA official Richard Fordyce told Reuters that the exact payment schedule is still undecided, adding his best estimate is payments would likely land near the end of the year. “It’s a little unclear at this point,” he said.