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Posted on 03/27/2026 9:34:35 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will announce actions to help U.S. farmers on Friday, as the White House prepares to host hundreds of farmers, ranchers, and executives for an event highlighting the agricultural sector.
The move comes as the administration is expected to release long-awaited biofuel blending quotas under the Renewable Fuel Standard, a policy closely watched by corn growers, ethanol producers and oil refiners that dictates how much renewable fuel must be mixed into the nation's gasoline and diesel supply.
Reuters reported that the Trump administration will release its 2026-27 biofuel blending volume obligations this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The rule will not differ materially from volumes proposed by the EPA prior to the onset of the Iran war, the sources said.
Trump, speaking to reporters at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, said U.S. farmers had been mistreated by some countries and touted the multibillion-dollar bailout farmers received to help offset losses related to tariffs.
The biofuel decision comes at a fraught moment for both the oil and farm sectors, with the White House balancing pressure from refiners worried about gasoline prices and farmers counting on stronger biofuel demand to support crop markets.
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Get out of their way and stop stupid EPA crap.
Has to be other viable uses for ethanol than mixing it in our gasoline. Maybe corn growers could plant other crops in some areas?
As of late March 2026, a ton of urea nitrogen is averaging approximately $674 to $677 per ton, driven by a sharp rise in prices due to increased global demand and supply concerns. Prices have increased roughly 11% in the last month, with some global market forecasts showing urea futures exceeding $680-$695 per tonne. That’s what’s going to hurt the most.
We make fertilizer in places like Wyoming. From rocks. Then there is manure.
10:1 ratio dilution with water makes a good nitrogen rich fertilizer.
Give them $20B instead of to Argentina.
The less the governmebt tried to help farmers, the better off we would be.
Rudolf Diesel originally designed his engine to run on vegetable oil.
Funny thing, that title. It is reminiscent of eating fish on Friday.
Normally I opposed government hand-outs, but if the government's own foreign policy raises costs on basics such as fertilizer, then it's only fair that people get compensated for the difference. The same thing applies to compensating farmers for their losses due to tariffs that were pointlessly imposed on allied nations with near economic parity with the US (e.g. Canada).
Amazing isn't it, how every administration, even one allegedly opposed to foreign aid, is so generous with American taxpayer dollars when it comes to handing out money to foreign governments. All that changes is which countries get the first cut.
Government intervention, while probably well intentioned, tends to reward farmers for failing to maintain production flexibility.
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