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 Rodney koch, farmer from near garretson, south dakota, says he is waiting on funding from the nrcs conservation stewardship program amid tough commodity markets. Many offices, including county usda service centers, will be closed or operating with minimal.
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More than 2,100 usda service centers across the country remain closed during the government shutdown
That has locked farmers out of commodity programs, including access to marketing loans
A call for stability the ongoing government shutdown represents a critical juncture for the u.s The immediate cessation of crucial usda services and the resulting information vacuum have plunged corn and other agricultural commodity markets into a state of heightened uncertainty and volatility. Learn about usda commodity distribution programs, including the emergency food assistance program and the food distribution program on indian reservations.
