Trump’s USDA Moves to Aid Farmers Amid Shutdown and Backlash President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced that the USDA will reopen 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices this week, despite the ongoing government shutdown. This move aims to distribute over $3 billion in critical payments, including ARC/PLC and farm loans, to support farmers during a challenging harvest season. Rollins emphasized the urgency, noting that farmers need these funds for rental payments, equipm

2.2K views · 19 reactions | Five-thousand dollars may not sound like a lot of money, but it can be enough to start a business. The USDA Farm Service Agency offers youth loans up to $5,000 to young people between the ages of 10-20. And one 11-year-old in Lafayette, Louisiana used that loan to help feed her friends and family. | This Week In Louisiana Agriculture | Facebook