Overview
- Speaking to roughly 800–1,000 farmers at the White House on Friday, President Trump rolled out new administrative actions and said he will ask Congress for more relief in upcoming funding and farm bills.
- The Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance to let manufacturers switch diesel exhaust fluid sensors, which can disable engines when they fail, a change the White House says will save farmers and truck owners billions.
- The Small Business Administration will raise federal guarantees on certain agriculture-related loans from 75% to 90%, covering producers such as vegetable, grain and seed growers as well as livestock operations and grocery wholesalers.
- Biofuel policy steps featured prominently, with EPA updates to the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2026–27 to boost blending volumes and emergency waivers issued this week for E15 gasoline, as Trump said he would seek year-round E15 sales from Congress.
- Farm groups warn that the Iran war’s choke on the Strait of Hormuz has driven up diesel and fertilizer prices on top of tariff damage, while critics questioned Trump’s funding claims after court rulings on tariffs and seized on his remark that farmers “make enough money,” a divide reflected in partisan coverage of the event.