WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement that Farm Service Agency offices will re-open on January 17, 18, and 22 during the partial government shutdown:
“USDA temporarily re-opening its Farm Service Agency offices is great news and should give North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers the opportunity to receive assistance with time-sensitive matters. Secretary Perdue has done an excellent job ensuring the shutdown’s impact on our agricultural community is as minimal as possible, even as Democrats refuse to negotiate with President Trump.”
These open offices will now be able process payments, continue expiring financial statement, open mail to identify priority items, provide producers with time-sensitive tax documents, and potentially release proceeds from the sale of loan security by signing checks, jointly payable to FSA, that are brought to the county office by producers. USDA’s full announcement and a link to the now re-open offices is available here.
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