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States respond to claims of fraud in SNAP

The Trump administration's demands for state data to carry out its investigation of waste, fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are meeting resistance both from Democratic-led states and from Democrats in Congress. State officials also are puzzled by estimates USDA has released. 


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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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