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flag USDA Reopens 2,100 Offices to Distribute $3B in Farm Aid Amid Shutdown, Igniting Political Debate.

flag The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reopening approximately 2,100 county offices on Thursday to distribute $3 billion in farm aid, utilizing funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to bypass the ongoing federal government shutdown. flag The move, supported by President Trump, has drawn criticism from Democrats who argue it politicizes essential aid. flag Each office will operate with a skeleton crew of two paid staff members to focus on farm loans, crop insurance, and disaster relief, even as frost and freeze warnings threaten crops across the Midwest due to a significant cold weather event.

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