USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses
USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation's trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to extend a deadline for federal aid because of the partial government shutdown. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue on Tuesday announced the Agriculture