US farmers to get second round of financial aid

US farmers battered by the US-China trade dispute will start receiving a minimum of $15 per acre (0.4 hectare) by the end of August from the latest government financial aid package. However, the farming industry still prefers trade to government aid.

The $14.5 billion package is the second round of aid from the US government. Farmers received about $12 billion in aid last year.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a statement, "While we are grateful for the continuing support for American agriculture from President Trump and (US Department of Agriculture) Secretary (Sonny) Perdue, America's farmers ultimately want trade more than aid. It is critically important to restore agricultural markets and mutually beneficial relationships with our trading partners around the world."