The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid f

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to lapse in November during the federal government shutdown, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

The Trump administration is moving forward with distributing commodity program payments due to farmers this month and also plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are still discriminating against white farmers despite a change in administration and the threat of litigation, a civil rights watchdog told the Washington Examiner ...

As Congress battles over a potential government shutdown in Washington, D.C., homebuyers and sellers continue navigating the real estate market with some loan programs facing delays.

Food assistance programs in New Jersey could be interrupted in November if the the government shutdown continued past Oct. 31, officials said.

The Trump administration is set to offer $3 billion in aid to U.S. farmers despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more details.