The government shutdown is making life even harder for farmers already struggling from Trump's trade

About a fourth of the government has been shut down since late December, making it the longest partial closure on record. The government shutdown has thwarted support programs for farmers hurting from tariffs. It has also cut off access to data on business and agricultural conditions. In July, Wisconsin soybean grower Brad Kremer told Sen. Ron Johnson he had lost tens of thousands of dollars as a result of tariffs. The Republican lawmaker had been holding a roundtable following...