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Montana farmers struggle to access federal aid after USDA offices reopen during shutdown

USDA offices reopened after a three-week shutdown but staff shortages limit services, leaving Montana farmers with delayed aid payments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, union president said.

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BILLINGS Montana farmers have had trouble accessing federal aid after the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reopened 2,100 offices to provide farmer aid.The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices provide Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for farmers, among other services.The offices had been closed for three weeks due to the government shutdown.Watch to see how the shutdown has affected Montana farmers: Mont…

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KBZK broke the news in on Friday, October 31, 2025.
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