Economists question necessity of farm bailout, say tariffs don't help

Economists question necessity of farm bailout, say tariffs don't help

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration last week announced it would be giving about $12 billion in direct cash assistance to American farmers, similar to how it assisted farmers in 2018 – only, its stated reasons for doing so…

Trump’s tariff relief money to farmers is duct tape on a broken pipe

Farmers of crops like soybeans and corn can expect payments from the USDA bailout to counter the effects of Trump's tariffs by late February.