Futures File: Commodities Shot Down by Shutdown

Shutdown closes local USDA offices - Farm and Dairy

SALEM, Ohio — The government shutdown on Oct. 1 closed federal offices across the country, but it’s also impacted at least one county agency that works directly with farmers. The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District shares office space with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s local Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency offices in Salem, Ohio. It’s a unique situation, according to Pete Conkle, Columbiana SWCD …

The Shutdown Impacts on Commodity Markets - Southern Farm Network

One commodity market analyst said there are signs this government shutdown may last longer than previous ones. Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities analyst for StoneX, talked about the potential economic impact. The longest one in my memory is December 2018 into January 2019, and it went 35 days. That cost our U.S. economy $3 billion, but in perspective, that’s 0.02 percent of GDP. So, still rather small overall. It is a big deal for those peop…

Futures File: Commodities shot down by shutdown

The government shutdown will delay access to federal farm loans at a time when farmers face low crop prices, record debt, and trade war issues at the very height of the fall harvest. Additionally the USDA will furlough one half…

Wine Institute on Federal Government Shutdown Says, “This Shutdown Comes At A Critical Moment For The U.S. Wine Industry” and “Harvest Is Underway, And Wineries Are Cut Off From Essential Federal Services” - Dining and Cooking

October 5, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the U.S. federal government now shut down, several key agencies that support the American wine industry have ceased operations. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) — which approves wine labels, processes permits and reviews formulas — is fully closed. These services are essential to keeping [...]