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The department announced enrollment for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program opened this week.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said earlier this month that economic aid payments Congress approved late last year are on the way. But with days left before the deadline, some farmers are anxiously waiting.

Federal agriculture workers in Oklahoma were among the thousands of federal workers fired as part of the Trump Administration's Administration efforts to downsize. Agricultural leaders are concerned about what this means for program delivery for farmers and ranchers.

A federal freeze on certain USDA programs has held up billions of dollars for conservation and caused layoffs at a nonprofit in Iowa that supports soil and water quality.

Not everyone likes the farm bill signed into law on Friday, but at least farmers will be able to start making informed decisions.The biggest change in the…