US EditionTrump administration plans to distribute farmer aid amid shutdown
The $3 billion aid package aims to assist farmers affected by trade disputes and large harvests during the federal shutdown, with USDA Farm Service Agency operations resuming.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Trump administration planned to distribute billions in aid and reopen some agency activities amid the shutdown.
- Expected in early October, the package to aid farmers was delayed until after the shutdown, Brooke Rollins, Agriculture Secretary, said.
- The Wall Street Journal reported the aid will total more than $23 billion, with Brooke Rollins confirming the planned release and amount.
- Rollins posted that `Tuesday, USDA will resume Farm Service Agency core operations, including critical services for farm loan processing, ARC/PLC payments, and other programs`, allowing farmers to get and cash payments.
- Funding will come from the Commodity Credit Corporation, a USDA financing mechanism, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesperson did not answer questions about the aid amount or funding.
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UpstractUSDA reopening some offices during government shutdown to give farmers access to $3 billion in aid
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
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USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
Trump administration plans to distribute farmer aid amid shutdown
The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to distribute billions in aid for farmers and reopen some activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture amid the ongoing federal shutdown, the agency said on Tuesday.
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