Gov Shutdown: USDA Employees Furloughed, Farmers Will Lack Access to Federal Assistance

What the government shutdown means for USDA agencies • Daily Montanan

Some USDA office functions will be suspended during the government shutdown. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though key programs that support nutrition, forest preservation and wildfire prevention, the most pressing plant and animal diseases and agricultural commodity assessments will continue. Many offices, including county USDA servic…

What the government shutdown means for agriculture agencies

Some USDA office functions will be suspended during the government shutdown. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though key programs that support nutrition, forest preservation and wildfire prevention, the most pressing plant and animal diseases and agricultural commodity assessments will continue. Many offices, including county USDA servic…

Gov shutdown: USDA employees furloughed, farmers will lack access to federal assistance

The government shutdown could impact farmers if Congress does not act quickly.Federal assistance by the USDA farm service agency is stalled as offices are close

Some USDA programs on pause during shutdown - Texas Farm Bureau

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not implement or process disaster assistance payments or implement changes to farm bill programs approved through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR 1, during the government shutdown. USDA released its 55-page plan for the shutdown on Tuesday, outlining the programs and services that will remain available and those that will shutter until Congress can come to an …

National Sorghum Producers Government Shutdown Update - Oklahoma Farm Report

With the federal government shutdown now underway, we want to share a brief summary of how this impacts USDA programs until operations resume: ECAP – The additional 14 percent payment is already out the door and is not affected. Crop Insurance – Continues without disruption. ARC/PLC – Payments are delayed until USDA reopens (estimated outlay: $2.3 billion). Farm Loans – No new loans will be made or redeemed until USDA reopens. SDRP Stage 2 – Ro…