During President Trump’s first-term trade war, farmers in Wisconsin and nationwide got $23 billion in bailout payments but they would’ve rather had the $27 billion in export business Trump blocked. Now there’s discussion on another multi-billion dollar price tag to keep farmers afloat during a second trade war—but Congress has delayed some other farm assistance for years. So which will it be: another stiff arm and delays or another costly bailout? We’ll talk to a Wisconsin farmer and a top official with the National Farmers Union.

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