Several area farmers will receive aid from the US Department of Agriculture after retaliatory tariffs struck the soybean and hog industry.

The payments were authorized in August, after China announced tariffs on soybeans and pork coming from the US, with the federal government authorizing $12 billion in aid. Most payments range from the $300-$1400 range, with Palisades Pork, Inc. of Monroe receiving over $82,000 and S & A Farms of Pella receiving over $43,000–both of which are hog operations.

BRADLEY ABRAHAM RITCHEY
INDIANOLA

DAIRY
$722

KEITH R HENRY
INDIANOLA
HOGS
$720

KEITH R HENRY
INDIANOLA
WHEAT
$595

ALLEN E HENRY
INDIANOLA

WHEAT
$654

ROGER W RITCHEY
INDIANOLA

DAIRY
$310

ROBERT J GRAVES
KNOXVILLE

SOYBEANS
$376

JACQUELINE L BAILEY
KNOXVILLE

SOYBEANS
$376

ARDEN GRAVES
KNOXVILLE
SOYBEANS
$376

S & A FARMS INC
PELLA

HOGS
$43,820

LK BORGMAN FARMS
PELLA
HOGS
$4,916

WEST WIND FARMS PARTNERSHIP
PELLA

DAIRY
$1,298

CHERISE MC LAUGHLIN
PELLA
SOYBEANS
$462

DOUG NUNNIKHOVEN
PELLA
DAIRY
$334

KVNLT INC
PLEASANTVILLE

HOGS
$13,444

BENSINK FARMS LTD
PLEASANTVILLE

SOYBEANS
$6,412

PALISADES PORK INC
MONROE

HOGS
$82,068

DENNIS NORTH
MONROE
HOGS
$1,400