Farm Programs & Ag Insights
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government began on October 1, and was entering its third week on October 22, with no indications regarding how long that shutdown may last.
Most farmers in the Midwest have been in the middle of harvest season in recent weeks, so there has probably not been a lot of attention paid to the government shutdown to this point.
If the shutdown continues into the latter portions of the year, it will likely start to impact financial decisions for farmers and ag lenders.
Most local FSA offices have been closed since October 1; however, USDA may partially open some offices for FSA loan and farm program functions.
Since 1976, there have been 21 shutdowns of the federal government, though most have been quite short; however, the 2025 shutdown is now one of the longest in history.
The longest government shutdown was in late 2018 and early 2019, and lasted 34 days.
Author summary: Shutdown impacts farmers financially.
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