NEW DELHI, Jan. 15 -- The federal government shutdown stopped two checks to Hildebrand Farms Dairy, forcing the owners to delay payments on some of their bills, a situation that probably won't be sustainable according to reports published in cjonline.com
Kathy Hildebrand, co-owner of the Junction City dairy farm, said the farm received neither of the payments made through the Market Facilitation Program. That federal program provides support to farmers to make up for dollars lost because of trade wars.
Hildebrand's voice was cheerful despite the pressures on the business, and she said they had made plans to handle things without the checks.
"We just keep plugging along," she said. "It will be nice when we get it, so we can pay some extra...