Harper Applauds Trump Administration for Reopening USDA FSA Offices, Restoring Critical Farm Services During Government Shutdown

Wed, Oct 22 2025

ATLANTA, GA - Today, following Secretary Brooke Rollins' announcement that USDA FSA offices will resume core operations during the government shutdown, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper issued the following statement.

"For more than three weeks, the Democrat shutdown, which Senators Ossoff and Warnock fully support, has left Georgia farm families without access to the most essential farm support services and done significant damage to our state's #1 industry," said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper. "While Georgia's two Senators have chosen to put party politics ahead of the well-being of the American people, President Trump is once again delivering on his promise to support American agriculture. I encourage all Georgia farmers to call Senators Ossoff & Warnock, make their voices heard, and urge them to open the federal government."

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, USDA FSA will resume core operations, including critical services for farm loan processing, ARC/PLC payments, and programs.

Commodity Credit Corp. Programs that will fully resume:

• Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) / Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
• Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL)
• Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
• Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
• Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP)
• Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
• Price Support Loans (sugar)
• Non-Insured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)

INTAKE-ONLY PROGRAMS:

• Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loans
• Emergency Livestock Revenue Program (ELRP) Wildfire & Flooding
• Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Phase 1
• Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
• Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)

• Category

• Commissioner
• USDA

Media contacts

• Matthew Agvent,Communications Director
• Liz Rivera-Brown,Deputy Communications Director

About the GDA
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334