Federal government reopens, farm bill extended again
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The record-breaking 43-day government shutdown is now over. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of [...]
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11, 2025
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10, 2025
USDA to resume FSA operations, distribute commodity program payments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations” and move forward with distributing [...]
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10, 2025
Some USDA programs on pause during shutdown
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not implement or process disaster assistance payments or [...]
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09, 2025
AFBF urges Congress to work together to avoid shutdown
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter As the nation approaches the deadline for Congress to fund the government past Sept. 30, [...]
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01, 2019
Livestock hauler ELD exemptions continue for now
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Livestock and insect haulers remain exempt for now from the electronic logging device (ELD) rule [...]
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01, 2018
Senate votes to end government shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted today to end the partial government shutdown by a vote of 81-18. Democrats joined Republicans to [...]