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US China trade spat hit seafood

$530m trade relief program not ‘first-come, first served’, USDA officials stress

Harvesters expressed concern repeatedly about how fast they should apply to ensure receiving any of the $530 million in relief made available by the Trump administration

By Jason Huffman | Sept. 23, 2020 15:34 BST
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Now that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun accepting applications from commercial harvesters for the $530 million that president Donald Trump has ordered be made available in trade relief, there should be no need to rush, officials with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) suggest [...]

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