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A USDA policy change allows more Ohio schools to serve free meals, but advocates say many won’t
By: Alejandro Figueroa | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently changed a policy that could allow more Ohio schools to serve free meals. But advocates say it may not be… Read More
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USDA Announces Funds For West Virginia Rural Energy Projects
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $760,000 in funding for 22 rural energy projects in West Virginia. Manchin’s… Read More
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How The USDA’s Food Box Initiative Overpaid And Underdelivered
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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The Trump Administration has been buying food from farmers and getting it to food banks. Food banks, however, say the program was not set up to deliver food efficiently.
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USDA: Ohio has its Worst Weather-Prevented Planting Season
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Department of Agriculture numbers show Ohio farmers have been hit with the state’s worst weather-prevented planting season on record. The Columbus Dispatch reports the data released this… Read More
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How A Proposed SNAP Eligibility Revision Could Affect Ohio Valley Recipients
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week a proposal to tighten the rules on who qualifies for food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA estimates more… Read More
![President Trump listens to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during a signing ceremony. The USDA wants to move two vital research agencies out of Washington D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ap_18354756054196-602cfda045d234ef198296a8f324dc314ce12e9f-e1558199652516-900x422.jpg)
Critics Say USDA Plan To Move Federal Agencies Could Hurt Research Vital For Farmers
By: Frank Morris | NPR
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A plan to move USDA research groups out of Washington, D.C. has towns clamoring for high-paying jobs. But critics say it’s part of an effort to gut objective research and cut jobs at the two agencies.
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Limited USDA Service During Government Shutdown Sows Confusion For Farmers
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Farm Service Agency office in Mayfield, Kentucky, is so quiet you can hear the tick of the Department of Agriculture-branded clock on the wall. Eleven employees usually make up… Read More