USDA official pleased with reaction to ‘farm aid’ plan

USDA official pleased with reaction to ‘farm aid’ plan

A top USDA official says he’s pleased with farmer reaction to the administration’s proposed farm aid package.

“I think that farmers realize that we’ve got the right target in mind,” says Greg Ibach, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs in the USDA, “and this package will help bring cash flow and relieve surplus quantities on the market while we get to that target.”

And Ibach says he thinks most farmers support President Trump’s efforts to negotiate better trade deals.

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