USDA’s Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks

Nearly 42 million people could be left without monthly food benefits if the federal government doesn't reopen before funding runs out.
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What the government shutdown means for USDA agencies

Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though key ...

WIC gets temporary funding boost. How long will it keep the program running?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children got a temporary cash infusion to keep it running.
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USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of ...

USDA to halt November SNAP payments, politicians disagree over who to blame

In an Oct. 10 letter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture told state governments it would hold all November SNAP payments. The ...

Helene: Shutdown stymies $531.2M grant program assisting Georgia farmers

The Georgia Department of Agriculture was ready to implement a $531,236,000 federal block grant to help farmers affected by ...
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Iowa farm left uncertain after USDA program cuts

Corn and soybeans dominate Iowa’s crops, but farmer Suzan Erem is growing something different: chestnuts, Asian pears, and ...

USDA to distribute rabies vaccine baits across northwest Georgia to combat raccoon rabies spread

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program will distribute more than 500,000 oral rabies vaccine baits by ...