Overview
- The Hochul administration opened applications Monday for the Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program, which will distribute a $30 million budgeted fund as direct payments ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 per eligible producer.
- To qualify farms must derive at least two-thirds of their federal gross income above $30,000 from agriculture, grow eligible crops or products in New York, and submit production and eligibility data certified by a financial professional.
- The program focuses on dairy, livestock, specialty crops, aquaculture and similar producers who the state says have faced sharply higher costs for seed, fertilizer, machinery and feed.
- The move follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a large portion of the Trump administration’s tariff scheme and comes while federal officials work through refund procedures and seek billions more in national farm aid.
- Academic and state data cited by officials say tariffs raised producer costs substantially, with a North Dakota State University study showing roughly $958 million in tariff revenue on farm inputs and New York estimating about $20,000 in added annual expenses for some farmers.