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Dairy industry fighting proposed cuts to WIC allotment

02/22/23 6:20 AM By Jacqui Fatka

The dairy industry is urging USDA not to cut the amount of dairy available for the nearly 6 million mothers, infants and young children who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, best known as WIC.

Opinion: WIC food package update is an opportunity to advance health equity

02/21/23 11:41 AM By Dr. Jamila Taylor

In this opinion piece, Dr. Jamila Taylor of the National WIC Association (NWA) discusses the importance of the WIC food package rule review process and why this is not only a historic opportunity to ensure healthy foods make it to tables across the country, but also how WIC food benefits buffer against inflation for financially strapped families.

Dairy industry shares frustration over proposed WIC changes

12/22/22 1:27 PM By Jacqui Fatka

Senior leadership from the International Dairy Foods Association and National Milk Producers Federation met Tuesday with top officials with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to share concerns regarding the agency’s proposed cuts to Women, Infants and Children benefits for milk and dairy purchases.

Opinion: The White House Hunger Conference

10/26/22 12:53 PM By Marshall Matz

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz of OFW Law discusses the possible outcomes from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health that was held in September.

Senate Democrats release FY23 spending bills

07/28/22 1:48 PM By Philip Brasher

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has released all 12 spending bills for fiscal 2023 without waiting for the panel’s normal bipartisan process of debating the measures separately.

USDA outlines steps to improve infant formula access through WIC

07/20/22 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

Online shopping and supply chain resiliency are two of the hallmark policies the Department of Agriculture plans to take to address infant formula access through the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

House panel OKs Ag spending bill, pushes administration on biotech animal regulation

06/23/22 2:33 PM By Philip Brasher

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $27.2 billion spending bill for the Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration that would provide significant new funding for conservation technical assistance, rural broadband and food safety.

Dean picked to head USDA food programs

05/13/22 5:55 PM By Spencer Chase

President Joe Biden has selected Stacy Dean to lead the Department of Agriculture’s nutrition programs as the next undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.

House approves $1.5T government funding deal

03/09/22 6:58 AM By Philip Brasher

Congressional leaders announced agreement early Wednesday on a $1.5 trillion, government-wide spending bill for fiscal 2022 that includes new funding for rural broadband expansion and authorization of a cattle contract library at USDA to address concerns about market power in the beef sector.

Congress, USDA weigh changes to WIC food purchasing

02/02/22 6:46 AM By Philip Brasher

An expansion of the WIC nutrition program aimed at boosting the sale of fruits and vegetables to low-income women and young children is at stake as USDA considers changes to how the program benefits can be used.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC Davis who also leads the CLEAR Center, concentrating on research and communications. He has been helping the global community better understand the positive impact of livestock on marginal farmlands and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of dairy digestors and feed additives. Mitloehner wants people to make informed decisions about the foods we eat, while reducing environmental impacts.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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