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Jan. 10, 2019Des Moines, IA | By: AP
Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty
amid the nation's trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to extend a
deadline for federal aid because of the partial government shutdown.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Tuesday announced the Agriculture
Department would extend a January 15 deadline for farmers to apply for payments to
offset losses they incurred due to the trade dispute. About $9.5 billion in
direct payments have been set aside for growers of soybeans, corn, wheat and
other commodities.
Many farmers already have received the first of two payments to offset some of
their losses, but others haven't been able to seek aid because snow and rain
delayed their harvest. Farmers can't apply for federal payments until they can
specify the size of their crop.
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