US President Donald Trump has unveiled a $12bn (£9bn) farm aid package aimed at helping farmers impacted by low crop prices and the administration's ongoing trade wars.

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce Monday a multi-billion-dollar aid package for American farmers, according to an administration official.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion farm aid package at a roundtable on Monday, a White House official told CNN.

President Donald Trump is set to announce a package of aid for U.S. farmers suffering from a downturn and the effects of his trade policies.

The aid includes billions in payments to farmers hurt by the trade war.

The first Farm Aid held in Minnesota raised more than $1.3 million which will support family farmers, organizers announced Monday.

Growers of cattle, soybeans, cotton and potatoes are expected to attend. Trump is helping the agricultural industry by negotiating trade deals to open new export markets for farmers, according to Anna Kelly,

The Trump administration is announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers in the wake of this year's tariff hikes, according to the White House.

Greek farmers disrupted traffic at border crossings and at an airport on the island of Crete on Monday, as well as blocking roads across the country, as they stepped up protests begun after investigations into corruption led to the delay of European Union subsidies.