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Quiet Trade Expected Until February USDA Reports

Published January 30, 2019

As the government re-opens after the partial shutdown, traders are getting more data to trade on. E-Hedger market analyst Jeff French expects a quiet trade until the USDA reports are released February 8. "The USDA confirmed they will release the final…

USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices

Published January 22, 2019

All USDA Farm Service Agency offices will reopen beginning Thursday, January 24, offering a longer list of services to farmers and ranchers. For the first two full weeks, offices will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30…

FSA Offices Temporarily Reopen

Published January 16, 2019

USDA Farm Service Agency offices temporarily reopened Thursday and Friday. Due to the Martin Luther King Holiday, offices are closed today, but open Tuesday. Services will be limited, with most of the focus on existing farm loans to ensure farmers…

Government Shutdown Still Top-of-Mind

Published January 16, 2019

The government shutdown is still top-of-mind. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley told reporters there are people in the Office of Management and Budget trying to find a way to keep as many government services as possible. "They're making a real determined…

At an Impasse with the Government Shutdown

Published January 14, 2019

Speaking at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran addressed the ongoing government shutdown. Moran says funding the government should not be a tool to achieve political goals. "When there is this kind of impasse and both…

USDA Extends MFP Application Deadline

Published January 8, 2019

USDA is extending the deadline to apply for Market Facilitation Program payments. The original deadline was January 15, but is being adjusted due to the government shutdown. According to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the deadline will be extended for a…

Shutdown Puts Farm Bill Implementation on Hold

Published January 3, 2019

American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Dale Moore says the partial government shutdown will likely impact the implementation of the new farm bill. "There is going to be a strong desire among farmers and ranchers to see what those new…

Government Shutdown Causing Market Uncertainty

Published December 27, 2018

Van Ahn and Company Chief Financial Officer Kristi Van Ahn says the government shutdown is creating uncertainty in the market. "The biggest question is when the government will reopen," says Van Ahn. "If the government reopens, there will be a…

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Quiet Trade Expected Until February USDA Reports

USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices

FSA Offices Temporarily Reopen

Government Shutdown Still Top-of-Mind

At an Impasse with the Government Shutdown

USDA Extends MFP Application Deadline

Shutdown Puts Farm Bill Implementation on Hold

Government Shutdown Causing Market Uncertainty

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