U.S. states this week warned food aid recipients that their benefits may not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.

The state Department of Human Services says federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — has been frozen. Without that money, Colorado can’t issue about a hundred twenty million dollars in food stamps for next month.

Soybean futures were modestly higher overnight; the USDA is expected to release over $3 billion in farm aid.

The Trump administration is moving forward with distributing commodity program payments due to farmers this month.

The government shutdown is creating financial heartburn for farmers across the country, stalling the delivery of farm loans, the release of critical market reports, and the Trump administration’s plans for cash bailouts.