Trump says funds will be made available from tariff revenues and promises trade policies will make US farmers 'strong’.
Trump says funds will be made available from tariffs’ revenues and promises trade policies will make US farmers ‘strong’.
By Alex Kozul-Wright
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US President Donald Trump has announced a $12bn aid package for farmers, offering financial assistance to a core part of his political base that has been hit hard by falling crop prices and the impact of his trade policies.
The president also threatened to hit Mexico with an extra 5% tariff in a row over water supplies to US farmers.
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"Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment."
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