Harvest Fuel Relief

When I listen to Idaho news radio as well as national news outlets, one issue that reverberates loudly is gas prices. It affects all of us pretty hard but dare I say, it is an input cost that can be overwhelming to Idaho’s farmers and ranchers. Well help might be on the way. Usda’s Farm Service Agency is in the process of developing logistics associated with the recently announced Harvest Fuel Relief Program, designed to assist producers with high fuel prices during harvest. Speaker 2: We're putting the data together on what those payments are going to look like, and it'll be on a per acre basis. Speaker 1: Production and Conservation Undersecretary Richard Fordyce explains. Acres are based on October 16th, 2026, Acreage Reports. Other various logistics associated with the program include… Speaker 2: In November, we'll be able to announce those eligible commodities and we'll be able to announce what the rates are. Speaker 1: The undersecretary acknowledges harvest fuel relief will be similar to Farmer Bridge assistance, and that there will be two tranches of payment and applications will be prefilled via a farmers login.gov account.