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Study finds nearly 90% of SNAP recipients face barriers to healthy diet

06/30/21 6:18 AM By Annie Deckey

A new study from the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service shows many recipients of federal nutrition benefits still encounter issues in their efforts to eat a healthy diet.

USDA reverses course on Trump-era SNAP eligibility cut

06/09/21 3:13 PM By Annie Deckey

The USDA is reversing a rule proposed during the Trump Administration that would have tightened the categorical eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and removed eligibility for up to 3 million people.

USDA purchases fish, fruit, nuts and more for food assistance programs

05/19/21 9:06 AM By Sara Wyant

As part of its ongoing efforts to address food insecurity resulting from the pandemic, USDA announced it will purchase up to $159.4 million in food products for food assistance programs.

USDA extends school meal waivers through Sept. 30 to address hunger

03/10/21 6:15 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

The Agriculture Department is extending waivers to current law so schoolchildren can continue to receive free meals through this summer.

Three new deputy undersecretaries named at USDA

01/21/21 11:15 AM By Steve Davies

USDA is getting three new deputy undersecretaries, including a strong proponent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to help lead the department in the Biden administration.

Relief bill increases SNAP benefits, approps boosts research

01/06/21 6:40 AM By Steve Davies and Philip Brasher

The Agriculture Department is working to get some new coronavirus relief assistance to farmers as soon as possible, but much of the work may not be completed before President-elect Joe Biden takes office in two weeks.

USDA expands California SNAP benefits during wildfires

09/17/20 12:52 PM By Brad Hooker

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved California waivers for purchasing foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Perdue takes no stance on requests for SNAP benefits increase

04/08/20 2:47 PM By Steve Davies

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue declined to weigh in on calls by Democratic leaders for a 15% increase in SNAP benefits, saying USDA’s job is to provide technical advice.

Perdue promotes Lipps, Miller to oversee food, nutrition programs

08/19/19 1:30 PM By Spencer Chase

Brandon Lipps and Pam Miller have new roles at the Department of Agriculture, and USDA will have another mission area led by deputy undersecretary rather than a Senate-confirmed official.

Farmers markets and SNAP redemption boosting local food sales

07/31/19 6:35 AM By Ed Maixner

Urban agriculture, internet marketing, SNAP purchase bonuses and more keep farmers markets and other direct sales on a growth path.

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Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa

This week’s Open Mic guest is U.S. Senator Charles Grassley. The Iowa ag leader is in the thick of issues from renewable fuel policy to global trade agreements. Grassley wants a government response to cattle price discovery and offers a willingness to compromise on policy options. The meatpacking industry will be the focus of a pair of hearings this week, one by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and another by a House Agriculture subcommittee. He also offers insights on confined animal feeding operations, interstate commerce, sustainable agriculture, EPA and USTR.

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Opinion: California: A misguided leader in economic protectionism

California recently added to its no-travel list. There are now 17 states California officials are forbidden to travel on state business because those states have laws that don’t pass muster in the eyes of California’s ever vigilant hall monitors. In two initiatives passed by California voters in 2008 and 2018, California has placed restrictions on out-of-state producers of agricultural products, barring the import of animal products produced in facilities that don’t meet California’s requirements on animal housing.

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Washington Week in Review: July 22, 2021: Sen. Kevin Cramer, R- N.D. on bipartisan infrastructure talks

This week Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., joins Philip Brasher to discuss the latest on bipartisan infrastructure talks and reconciliation. Cramer also shares concerns about ending stepped-up basis, a carbon border tax, and North Dakota farmers suffering from drought.

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