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🌾 Headline: "Government Shutdown Puts Farmers Under Increased Economic Strain" 🌾 Description: The ongoing government shutdown is amplifying challenges for the already struggling farm economy. Stay informed on the latest developments affecting farmers nationwide. #GovernmentShutdown #Farmers #Agriculture

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Government Shutdown Adds Pressure to Struggling Farm Economy

With the government still shut down, Sen. Tina Smith and farm leaders warn that stalled USDA programs and lost export markets could deepen the strain on U.S. agriculture.

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🌽 U.S. Corn Harvest progress at 29% and Soybeans at 39%, with ratings showing a slight dip. Stay ahead of the curve with this vital data! 🌾📊 #Agriculture #USHarvest #Soybeans #CornHarvest 🌱

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U.S. Corn Harvest Seen as 29% Complete, Soybeans 39%; Ratings Dip

U.S. farmers had a busy week of harvesting amid warm and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest crop belt last week but progress as of Sunday was still seen as slightly behind the year-ago pace, according to a Reuters poll of nine analysts.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

06/23/2025 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

JBS Awarded $12 Million in Tax Benefits for Perry Plant

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board announced Friday it had approved $12 million in tax benefits for a JBS Foods sausage production facility planned for Perry. The IEDA approved the benefits through its High Quality Jobs program, noting that nearly 60 jobs at the sausage making plant will have salaries above $30 per hour.

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Topics: Government / Policies, USDA,

Cutting Costs, Raising Stakes: The Future of USDA and SNAP Under Scrutiny

On this episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, House Ag Committee member Rep. Eric Sorensen explained Democrats' opposition to nutrition cuts in budget reconciliation and the scrubbing of the term "climate" at USDA. Then, former USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie discussed downsizing at the agency, and Angela Rachidi of the American Enterprise Institute outlined proposed SNAP cuts in reconciliation.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Weather,

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