For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 24, 2018
FR:
Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
TO:
Iowa Reporters and Editors
RE:
President Trump's Trade Mitigation Plan
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement of federal aid to agricultural producers. The Trump administration on Tuesday announced up to $12 billion in emergency relief for farmers.
“These
programs recognize the market challenges our farmers are facing today, and will
provide some temporary assistance. What we need is certainty when it comes to
our trade relationships. We continue to urge the
administration for the swift resolution of our trade negotiations with
China and our NAFTA trading partners, as well as pursuing new trade agreements. As I travel the state I continue to hear Iowa farmers want more trade, not
aid.”
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For more information, contact Jake Swanson, (515) 422-7781 (cell) or jacob.swanson@iowaagriculture.gov.
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