# Farm Bureau Pushes for Specialty Crop Fuel Relief

> USDA is preparing $8 billion in Harvest Fuel Relief payments and is requesting data from growers outside Title I programs on how elevated diesel prices are affecting them. The American Farm Bureau Federation is pushing to make sure specialty crop growers are included.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T09:15:22.355Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95328-farm-bureau-pushes-for-specialty-crop-fuel-relief
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel costs feed into farm operating expenses and feed transport costs, so relief payments could ease pressure on livestock and feed producers. The price effect on feed commodities is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-18 | [Is more aid coming for specialty crops?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17895-is-more-aid-coming-for-specialty-crops.md) | +3.7% | +7.7% |
| CORN | 2020-05-11 | [RFA, Other U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Ask Congress for COVID-19 Relief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52998-rfa-other-u-s-farm-and-biofuel-leaders-ask-congress-for-covid-19-relief.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-02-26 | [Farm bill a priority for U.S. House Ag Committee - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31658-farm-bill-a-priority-for-u-s-house-ag-committee-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.5% | +7.8% |
| CORN | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20564-usda-announces-assistance-for-specialty-crop-farmers-impacted-by-unfair-market.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-31 | [EPA Proposes Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15340-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-farm-bureau-intel.md) | +1.3% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-18 | [Is more aid coming for specialty crops?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17895-is-more-aid-coming-for-specialty-crops.md) | +1.2% | +9.8% |
| SOY | 2024-02-26 | [Farm bill a priority for U.S. House Ag Committee - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31658-farm-bill-a-priority-for-u-s-house-ag-committee-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +0.9% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2026-03-01 | [USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20564-usda-announces-assistance-for-specialty-crop-farmers-impacted-by-unfair-market.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/farm-bureau-pushes-for-specialty-crop-fuel-relief

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