Some farmers will be eligible for one-time federal payments aimed at offsetting high fuel and input costs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and President Donald Trump announced Monday an eight-billion-dollar Harvest Fuel Relief program.

The announcement comes as farmers are in the middle of harvest, facing diesel prices due to Trump’s war in Iran. Nationally, diesel has topped six dollars per gallon.

USDA says the program will provide payments based on estimated losses during the 2026 crop year. It will cover major row crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and sorghum.

Payment rates for those crops are expected to be released in November. Pre-filled applications for row crop farmers are expected to be available in January, and farmers can apply online.

Farm groups welcomed the assistance but say one-time payments won’t solve the long-term financial challenges facing agriculture.

National Corn Growers Association President Matt Frostic says farmers also need lasting solutions, including renewed trade agreements with Canada and Mexico, an end to the Iran war, and passage of a new farm bill.

The eight-billion-dollar program follows a separate twelve-billion-dollar federal assistance package announced late last year. USDA estimates that proposed government payments to farmers, including fuel relief payments, could push to a record $55.4 billion in 2026.