Local farmers feeling the impact of the government shutdown
Farmers stuck between two mortgages
Local farmers feeling the impact of the government shutdown
Farmers stuck between two mortgages
WEBVTT THE SHUTDOWN IS HAPPENING AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME. RHIANNON HAMPSON AD GREGG STINER RUN GRACE POND FARM THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THEIR DAIRY OPERATION FROM MONMUTH TO THOMASTON WHEN THE SHUTDOWN STARTD. NOW, THEIR LIVESTOCK AND THEIR LIVELIHOD ARE IN IMBO. (00:14:27-00:14:42 GREGG STINER/GRAE POND FARM:) "JUST MOVING A FAMILY IS DIFFICUL ENOUGH, AND THEN WE HAVE ALL OF OUR PASTURING EQUIPENT, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT, FEED EQUIPMEN. JUST SO MANY THINS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE A PLACE FOR FIRST." (00:14:54-00:14:55 GREGG STINER/GRACE POND FARM:) "IT'S LIKE TETRIS. THESE TWO HAVE ALREDY CLOSED ON THEIR NEW FARM, AND THEY HAVE A BUYER FO THEIR OLD FARM... BUT THAT BUYER IS USING A RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOME LOAN THAT NEEDS FEDERAL GOVERMENT APPROVAL. THAT MEANS, RIGHT NOW, THESE TWO ARE CARRYING TWO MORTGAGES. (00:13:28-00:13:29 GREGG STINER/GRACE POND FARM:) "OUR HANDS ARE TIED." (00:08:49-00:08:54 RHIANNN HAMPSON/GRACE POND FARM:) "TH BIGGEST THING IS THAT IT'S COMING OUT OF OUR STARTER CASH FOR TE FOLLOWING SEASON." (00:20:39-00:20:44 PAUL MERRILL/WMTW NEWS 8:) "...AND BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FARMS, WE'RE ALSO TALKING ABOUT MORE THAN JUST THE MORTGAGES ON THE HOMES." HAMPSON AND STINER ARE TRYING TO GET A GOVERNMENT LOAN TO BUILD DAIRY INFRASTRUCTURE AT THEIR NEW FARM. SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S OLD HOLD UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT REOPE. THEY'RE BLOWING THROUGH THEIR SAVINGS. IN WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT TRUMP AND DEMOCRATIC LEADES ARE DEADLOCKED OVER THE IDEA OF BUILDING A BORDER WALL THE DEMOCRATICALLY- CONTROLLED HOUSE HAS PASSED GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILLS, BUT REPUBLICAN LEADERHIP IN THE SENATE WON'T BRING THOSE MEASURES TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. HAMPSON AND STINER DON'T WANT TO PUBLICLY POINT FIGERS. THEY SAY THE SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. (00:10:25-0010:36 RHINNON HAMPSON/GRACE POND FARM:) "WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE AND A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FOR A REASON, AND WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO TAKE THESE DEBATES BACK THERE AND OUT OF OUR BANK ACCOUNT." IN MON
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Local farmers feeling the impact of the government shutdown
Farmers stuck between two mortgages
As the partial federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, local farmers in Maine are feeling the immediate impact.WMTW News 8's political reporter Paul Merrill tell us why some local farmers say the shutdown is happening at the worst possible time.
As the partial federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, local farmers in Maine are feeling the immediate impact.
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WMTW News 8's political reporter Paul Merrill tell us why some local farmers say the shutdown is happening at the worst possible time.