The Trump administration this week announced a new aid package that will deliver $12 billion to farmers across the country. It’s meant to help agricultural producers harmed by his tariffs.
$11 billion in aid will be used for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program to deliver one-time payments to row crop planting farmers in need.
Julie Murphree with the Arizona Farm Bureau said this funding will specifically help Arizona cotton growers who are struggling to budget for 2026.
"Cotton exports tanked 25% from tariffs. So the cotton farmers in Arizona will certainly appreciate this," Murphree said.
Murphree said payments should arrive as early as February and are dependent on what a farm produces and how much. Regardless, she said these one-time payments will serve as a lifeline for Arizona's tariff-hit farmers.
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation late last week released a draft Environmental Impact Statement outlining options for how to deal with the Colorado River going forward. -
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm on various issues going into this year’s legislative session, and holding out hope for one area of potential bipartisanship. -
Republican state lawmakers are concerned about the management of state trust land following an unfavorable audit of the state land department. They accuse Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs of “demonizing” certain industries seeking land lease. -
According to the agriculture research group Farm Flavor, the cotton industry has lost more than $1 billion nationwide this year as exports have plummeted by nearly 90%. -
Eighteen cattle ranchers in the Mountain West region are partnering with a carbon credit company to make their land healthier and get extra revenue.
