USDA to Resume Farmer Aid Distribution Halted During Govt Shutdown

Secretary Brooke Rollins says the administration will resume farm loan processing and federal assistance programs paused during the government shutdown.

Ken Haas, a third generation farmer, rakes recently cut hay so it will dry before it is bailed, in Elizabeth, Ill., on Aug. 11, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said on Oct. 21 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will resume distributing aid for farmers frozen by the government shutdown.

In a statement on X, Rollins said the USDA will resume operations at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) on Oct. 23, which includes processing farm loans and managing federal aid programs for farmers across the country.