Mary Wilson
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Sep 18, 2020 3:22 PM EDT
By—David Pitt, Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan that it said will provide “financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/econom...-billion-for-farmers-reeling-from-coronavirus
By—David Pitt, Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government said Friday that it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties they have experienced selling their crops, milk and meat because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan that it said will provide “financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/econom...-billion-for-farmers-reeling-from-coronavirus