By Leah Douglas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to distribute billions in aid for farmers and reopen some activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture amid the ongoing federal shutdown, the agency said on Tuesday.

The administration was expected in early October to announce an aid package to bail out farmers hurt by trade disputes and big harvests, but Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins later said it would be delayed until after the end of the shutdown.

“Thursday, USDA will resume Farm Service Agency core operations, including critical services for farm loan processing, ARC/PLC (commodity) payments, and other programs,” said Rollins in a post on X.

A USDA spokesperson said the action would include releasing billions in farmer assista

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