
Farmers to get $16 billion in aid as trade war hurts exports
Farmers to get $16 billion in aid as trade war hurts exports

The Trump administration announced it was giving another round of aid to farmers and ranchers hurt by the trade war with China. The new package totals $16 billion, with $14.5 billion of it going directly to producers.
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