Farmers to get minimum of $15 an acre in latest bailout round
BPC Staff Jul 25, 2019 | 3:11 pm
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110 wordsAll Latest News, Energy, Government Policy and Law, Statewide NewsDes Moines Register: U.S. farmers would get a minimum of $15 per acre in the latest round of assistance to growers slammed by trade disputes with China and other countries. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that farmers can initially expect about half of the $16 billion available for trade mitigation, “or a minimum there of $15 an acre.” The USDA will assess market conditions before releasing the remaining assistance, he said. The Register has a database showing where every dollar in farm bailout money has gone in Iowa. Search by name or scroll through the list to find who received the most money and who received the least.