U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Friday that President Trump had asked him to create a plan to help American farmers cope with the heavy impact of the U.S.-China trade war on agriculture.
Reuters reports that this new aid program would be the second round of assistance for farmers, after the Department of Agriculture’s $12 billion plan last year to compensate for lower prices for farm goods and lost sales stemming from trade disputes with China and other nations.
A USDA spokeswoman declined to give further details on the plan
