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DES MOINES — Most Iowa farm groups are expressing appreciation for the $12 billion in federal assistance planned by President Donald Trump’s administration, while those farmers also continue their calls for stronger and more reliable foreign trade.

Trump on Monday announced the latest round of federal financial assistance to farmers . The latest agricultural aid package — Trump also issued $22 billion in aid to farmers during his first term in the White House — was created in response to trade market disruptions and high production costs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S. farmers for months have been dealing with low crop prices, high production costs and diminished trad

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