Steve talks with Eric Pfeiffer, News Director at Michigan AG Today, about how the government shutdown is hitting America’s farmers hard. With the USDA effectively silenced, farmers are left without critical reports, guidance, and support programs, creating uncertainty across the agricultural industry.

They discuss how this impacts crop planning, pricing, and rural economies, and what it reveals about how disconnected Washington has become from the people who feed the nation. Pfeiffer and Gruber dig into the real-world consequences of political gridlock for farmers who can’t afford to wait.