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Articles Tagged with ''Dave Puglia''

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Daybreak June 12: States outline costs of SNAP compliance

The costs states face in co-funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are comparable to the roughly $15 billion spent on transportation in fiscal 2025, the National Association of State Budget Officers tells Senate and House Agriculture committee leaders. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says 7,000 inspectors with the Food Safety Inspection Service are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm, and the parasitic pest does not pose a threat to the food supply.


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Duvall and Puglia to lead Ag Workforce Coalition, Horan named USAEDC chair

The U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council elected Karen Horan from the National Confectioners Association as chair. The Agriculture Workforce Coalition elected American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia as the new coalition co-chairs. The Seed Innovation Protection Alliance tapped Chris Reat as executive director. The U.S. Soybean Export Council hired Randall Wanke as industry affairs manager.


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