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Farm Bureau to President and Congress: Farmers are at a Breaking Point

The American Farm Bureau Federation today sent letters to President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders to emphasize the severe economic pressures facing America’s farmers and ranchers. Falling crop prices, skyrocketing expenses and trade disputes are creating conditions that are too much for farm families to bear. “Across the country, farms are disappearing as families close …

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Supply Concerns Persist Amid Government Shutdown and Rising Stocks

Despite the temporary suspension of full U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports due to the government shutdown, market analysts have continued to gauge the grain markets, confirming a prevailing concern: large grain supplies are currently in storage. This view is supported by trade analyst polls and carryover data from previous reports, suggesting minimal changes to …

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Farm and Ranch News for October 6, 2025 with KC Sheperd

Oklahoma Senators Markwayne Mullin, and James Lankford disappointed in Shutdown

Senator Markwayne Mullin’s analysis of the government shutdown centered on two main political and fiscal points: the alleged hypocrisy and political motivation of Senator Chuck Schumer, and the detrimental constitutional effect of allowing a shutdown to occur. 1. The Fiscal & Immigration Dispute Mullin argued that the immediate cause of the shutdown was Senator Schumer’s …

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Legislators Disappointed in Govertment Shutdown

At 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, October 1st, the United States government has officially shut down. Two weeks ago, House Republicans passed a clean short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open and allow the House and Senate to finish the appropriations process. The House Appropriations Committee has passed all twelve appropriations bills out of committee. Only …

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