The anticipated upcoming federal government shutdown could impact the irrigation industry and your business. The Irrigation Association is proactively monitoring this situation and providing you with information to help with your planning.
Unless Congress reaches a short-term funding agreement by Saturday, the federal government will shut down beginning the morning of Oct. 1. The following are potential impacts a shutdown could have on your business:
- Disruptions with some U.S. Department of Agriculture farm and conservation programs, notably marketing assistance loans, could cause delays in payments to producers and impact their cash flow and ability to make large purchases. Project approvals could also be delayed.
- Companies that do business with the federal government could see delays in receiving payments and be unable to access government facilities to do the work.
- While critical services such as border and airport security, air traffic control and government functions to protect life and property will continue, delays with these services could impact supply chains.
- Many government websites could go offline beginning Oct. 1.
Resources
We are still learning the full details of agency shutdown plans, but if you do business with federal agencies or rely upon federal programs, we encourage you to review Agency Contingency Plans from the White House for specific details.
Tell us how you are impacted
If you experience any issues or challenges with the government shutdown, please let us know. Your input is invaluable as we work to support your needs as a business and be the irrigation industry’s unifying voice during these situations. Please contact us via email if your business is impacted as a result of a shutdown so that we can engage decision-makers as appropriate.
The Irrigation Association is committed to keeping our members informed about this evolving situation and will continue to monitor it and provide updates with new developments if warranted.
Please contact IA Advocacy and Public Affairs Vice President Nathan Bowen if y
