The United States Department of Agriculture will reopen roughly 2,100 county offices across the nation on Thursday so farmers and ranchers can access $3 billion in aid, according to the Associated Press.
These offices were closed during the federal government shutdown, but the USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will reopen with two paid workers to help farmers apply for farm loans, crop insurance and other programs.Â
President Donald Trump had recently suggested importing Argentine beef while farmers across the U.S. struggle amid tariffs. Everything from soybeans to cranberries has felt the pressure of tariffs and an uncertain economic climate.
