A $12 Billion Program to Help Farmers Stung by Trump’s Trade War Has Aided Few

America’s farmers have been shut out of foreign markets, hit with retaliatory tariffs and lost lucrative contracts in the face of President Trump’s trade war. But a $12 billion bailout program Mr. Trump created to “make it up” to farmers has done little to cushion the blow, with red tape and long waiting periods resulting in few payouts so far.

U.S. dairy farmers see new hope in new trade deal

Dairy farmers are hopeful that the new U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada may help alleviate some of the pain they’ve experienced the last few years as the price of milk has cratered, threatening their livelihoods.