Government shutdown hits farmers during harvest

1,463 views · Published 11 October 2013 · 1:58 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: CBS News · 2013 · News & Politics

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Farmers who are in the middle of harvesting their crops have been left without vital data from the Department of Agriculture due to the government shutdown. Vital reports on prices and demand have ceased, and applications for loans and federal assistance have also been halted. Dean Reynolds reports.

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