Reuters

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The Trump administration is expected to announce a farmer bailout plan, potentially totaling up to $15 billion.

This aid is intended to help farmers impacted by ongoing trade disputes and large harvests.

Farmers have been pressing the administration for relief as China continues to spurn U.S. soybean purchases.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to soon announce a plan to bail out U.S. farmers stung by trade disputes and big harvests, with the initial outlay potentially totaling up to $15 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The plan, however, which could be announced as early as Tuesday, Oct, 7, could be difficult to roll out as an ongoing government shutdown prevents the kind of congressional action needed to approve

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