Mike Starkey offloads soybeans from his combine on Sept. 21, 2018, as he harvests his crops in Brownsburg, Ind. Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation’s trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to delay a deadline for federal aid because of the partial government shutdown. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, announced the Agriculture Department would extend a Jan. 15 deadline for farmers to apply for payments to offset losses they incurred due to the trade dispute. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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