The Trump administration is promising billions in a bailout for farmers. This harvest season the trade war with China has added to the farm economy’s woes, as producers deal with lower crop prices and high costs.

Farmers harvesting their crops this fall are also waiting to hear whether they can expect a check from the government.

The administration is reportedly eyeing $10 billion to $15 billion in aid to farmers. President Donald Trump has said that he’d like to use tax revenue generated by tariffs to provide relief for farmers, who’ve lost a key soybean market due to the trade war with China. Yet the expected announcement has been pushed back indefinitely in the midst of the federal government shutdown.

Matt Rehberg operates a farm near the Wisconsin-Illinois border and is the

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