After weeks of warnings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that SNAP benefits will not be issued in November if the government shutdown continues. | FOX 5 NY

“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA notice says. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01." | 10TV - WBNS

More than 40 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, could lose food stamps by Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on. The USDA says it cannot use $6 billion in contingency funds during the shutdown, and any state that covers expenses on its own will not be reimbursed. NewsNation’s Alicia Nieves joins “Morning in America with Hena Doba” with a breakdown of what this means for Americans. | NewsNation

Trump’s USDA Moves to Aid Farmers Amid Shutdown and Backlash President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced that the USDA will reopen 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices this week, despite the ongoing government shutdown. This move aims to distribute over $3 billion in critical payments, including ARC/PLC and farm loans, to support farmers during a challenging harvest season. Rollins emphasized the urgency, noting that farmers need these funds for rental payments, equipm