U.S. gives farmers more time to apply for aid due to government shutdown

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday extended the deadline for farmers hurt by trade wars to apply for aid payments as the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on. The deadline, originally set for Jan. 15, will be delayed for the number of business days that USDA offices are closed, according to the agency. Offices for USDA's Farm Service Agency, where farmers must submit their applications, have been shuttered since Dec. 28.

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