Tag: Food Purchase and Distribution Program
Trade Aid: Pres. Trump Allocates $16Bln to Farmers May 24, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue this week announced that the USDA will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption. […]
Peanuts Included in New Tariff Mitigation Plan May 24, 2019
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced its plan for tariff mitigation following the unjustified retaliatory tariffs imposed by China. Standing alongside President Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House […]
Almonds Included in 2nd Trade Assistance Program May 23, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced almonds will be included in the administration’s new trade mitigation package. This package aims to continue support of farmers and ranchers impacted by […]
Rice Deemed Eligible Commodity for Trade Aid Payments May 23, 2019
Today, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced $16 billion in additional aid is being allocated to programs supporting farmers who have been impacted by retaliatory tariffs and the ongoing trade disputes. […]