TRUMP WILL UNVEIL $12 BILLION AID PACKAGE FOR FARMERS HIT BY TRADE WAR

U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers on Monday, two White House officials said, a boost to an industry hit hard by his trade policies.

Farm groups and Republican farm-state lawmakers have sought the aid in part to support farmers with purchases of seeds, fertilizer and other expenses for next year's growing season. U.S. farmers have been saddled this year with record harvests and lost billions of dollars in soybean sales to China when the nation turned to South American suppliers this fall during stalled trade talks.

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