Lawmakers have until the end of the month to get several more government spending bills passed. If they do not, we could face a partial government shutdown, and that would have a direct impact on U.S. agriculture.
The new fiscal year begins October 1st, meaning lawmakers have a little more than two weeks to get spending to the President’s desk. If there is a government shutdown, programs around meat and egg safety would continue, but lab services could be affected. Research, conservation, and rural development programs would be placed on hold.
A shutdown would also mean rural homebuyers would not be able to get loans from USDA during that time.
