The Trump administration has increased federal aid to US farmers hurt by its trade dispute with China, buying time with an important rural constituency as negotiations with Beijing drag on.
The second round of bailout payments since 2018 will cost $16bn, including $14.5bn in direct payments to producers of crops and meats including soyabeans, pork and almonds. The value was based on the maximum amount China and other trading partners could have imported over the past 10 years, officials said.
The administration last year authorised $12bn in assistance to farmers as China, Canada, Mexico and other countries imposed retaliatory tariffs. Sonny Perdue, US agriculture secretary, previously said he did not expect another programme this year.
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