United States President Donald Trump is asking Congress to add $11 billion to the $12 billion already allocated for income support subsidies to farmers.
Ten of the $11 billion would go to producers of row crops and specialty crops to compensate for cost increases related to his war on Iran.
If politicians approve the request total direct federal payments to American agricultural producers are projected to hit an unprecedented 55.4 billion dollars this year.
Maybe Canada could raise the possibility of countervailing duties to these subsidies if CUSMA trade talks stall.
