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Ian LeMay is taking over the role of president for the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) during what he describes as a difficult time for the industry.

Agriculture Secretary Perdue is planning to head over to the White House this week to make a presentation on how the department is proposing to dole out $15 billion to $20 billion in what is tentatively being called the “Farming Support Program” for producers who continue to bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, government officials tell Agri-Pulse.

Buckets of water have fallen on the nation’s corn and soybean acres, creating wet conditions persisting into late May.

An effort to overhaul immigration laws got off to a rocky start on Capitol Hill when the White House plan developed by Jared Kushner met with a decidedly cool reception in the Senate.

Farmers growing corn, wheat, and soybeans can expect increased support under a new trade mitigation package set to be announced later this week.