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Daybreak Nov. 7: Full SNAP funding for November must be made available today

11/07/25 9:40 AM By Philip Brasher, Brad Hooker, and Oliver Ward

USDA must make the full amount of SNAP funding needed for this month available to states today, a federal judge ruled late Thursday.

Lawmakers may expand USDA spending authority to enable farm aid package

10/01/25 6:08 AM By Philip Brasher and Oliver Ward

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President Donald Trump wants to use tariff revenue to bail out farmers harmed by his trade policy, but experts say he’ll need help from Congress to do that, and GOP lawmakers are working on lifting key restrictions.

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USDA plans frozen strawberry purchases

06/07/23 8:04 AM By Sara Wyant

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The USDA plans to encourage more consumption by purchasing frozen strawberry products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs under the agency’s Section 32 authority.

USDA announces additional $470M in commodity purchases

05/04/20 4:02 PM By Bill Tomson

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The USDA announced Monday that it will be spending an additional $470 million this year to purchase a wide variety of ag products, sparking cheers from farm groups and lawmakers.

Perdue takes no stance on requests for SNAP benefits increase

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

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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.

Election-year budget slashes farm programs, boosts infrastructure

02/10/20 2:52 PM By Philip Brasher and Steve Davies

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President Donald Trump’s election-year budget proposes $1 trillion in infrastructure spending, including $25 billion earmarked for rural America, while reprising recommendations for slashing farm programs and nutrition assistance.

USDA brings notable milk donation in visit to DC food bank

12/10/18 1:39 PM By Spencer Chase

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A cadre of USDA and dairy industry officials gathered at a Northeast Washington facility Monday morning to drop off some milk and chat about food donation logistics.

Aid authority gives US negotiating leverage with China, Perdue says

04/11/18 1:20 PM By Philip Brasher

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The Trump administration’s new authority to provide emergency assistance to farmers strengthens U.S. negotiating authority in ongoing trade disputes with China, says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

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06.26.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman on farm bill text release, additional farm aid

The Senate Agriculture Committee released a farm bill discussion draft this week that includes many important provisions for rural America, but doesn't address California's Proposition 12, year-round E15 or a delay of state SNAP cost-share requirements enacted in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman joins Newsmakers to discuss the bill and its path forward.

Plus, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Anne MacMillan with Invariant discuss the broader farm bill politics at play during the midterm election year and the White House's supplemental spending request to address the cost of the war in Iran, which includes $11.1 billion in additional farm aid and support for year-round sales of E15.

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