![The U.S. Department of Agriculture's undersecretary for trade, Ted McKinney, speaks at a roundtable discussion Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska, with U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse (left) and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/48631/news20180406_usda_roundtable_feature__medium.jpg)
USDA Official Asks Frustrated Farmers For Patience With China Trade Dispute
It was an appropriate week for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s trade expert to address a gaggle of Nebraska farmers — even if their responses tended toward frustration.