President Donald Trump has announced a 19 billion US Dollor financial rescue package for American farmers.

The package will help the US agriculture industry face the economic downturn due to coronavirus. In a press conference yesterday Trump said the program will include direct payments to farmers, ranchers and producers who have experienced losses during this pandemic.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said US farmers have been hit hard by a sharp shift in demand as schools and restaurants are closed and more Americans eat at home. This has disrupted the food supply chain, forcing farmers in many places to destroy their produce.