Economics

USDA Boss Says Less Than 10% Chance Farmers Get More Trade Aid

  • Perdue says farm bailout not meant to be a ‘price support’
  • Trump raised prospect of more trade aid this year in tweet

    

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sees a “less than 10%” chance that U.S. farmers will get another round of trade aid this year, despite a tweet from President Donald Trump last month raising the possibility.