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Rodney Koch, farmer from Garretson, South Dakota.
/ Ag Week

Farmers feel the effects of the government shutdown

Rodney Koch, farmer from near Garretson, South Dakota, says he is waiting on funding from the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program amid tough commodity markets.

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/ DTN Progressive Farmer

USDA’s Shutdown Plan Detailed

Federal Shutdown Will Delay Expected Payments to Farmers

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/ Reuters

More pain for US farmers as government shutdown halts payments

The U.S. federal government shutdown that began Wednesday will halt some payments to farmers and delay access to federal farm loans, the latest blow for producers already facing low crop prices, record-high debts and a trade war at the height of the fall harvest.

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