Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 1/8/19

The shutdown is jeopardizing a wide range of Trump's agenda, including initiatives that are generally backed by the ag industry. The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will delay publishing the proposed Waters of the U.S. replacement in the Federal Register until after funding is restored at EPA, Pro Energy's Annie Snider reports.

The 60-day public comment period won't begin until the proposed rule is published, and a hearing on the WOTUS proposal, set for Jan. 23 in Kansas City, was postponed indefinitely.

E15 time-crunch: The shutdown also threatens the administration's plans to allow year-round sales of 15-percent ethanol blend from June to mid-September, Bloomberg reported . EPA was aiming to release a final rule in May, in time for the summer driving season.