Trump joint session speech: "So to our farmers, have a lot of fun. I love you too. I love you too."
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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.The plans show the USDA will continue some operations deemed mission-critical, like administration of nutrition programs and food inspections.
But much of its other work will cease, such as processing of farm loans and making payments to farmers, including billions of dollars in disaster aid contained in President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill.
Now, the USDA has stopped issuing weather-related disaster payments, accepting and processing farm loans, providing technical assistance for conservation programs and swaths of other agency work, the agency shutdown plan said.
It will also not process annual commodity and land conservation payments, typically issued by or in October, or advance money for loans the agency has already approved, according to the plan.
--but farmers did vote for Trump overwhelmingly, and Trump knows how to help his friends and smite the enemies within.
per atrupar
Bessent: "It's unfortunate that Chinese leadership has decided to use American soybean farmers as a hostage or pawn in the trade negotiations.
[American leadership decided to put tariffs on everything and some nations are countering with rational economic decisions, namely to reciprocate making American soybeans and all other products more expensive.]
American farmers overwhelmingly voted for President Trump ... you should expect news on Tuesday on substantial support for our farmers."
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