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Improving Groceries Access to Homebound Seniors; USDA Reports Crop Maturity Trails Five Year Average
Improving Groceries Access to Homebound Seniors; USDA Reports Crop Maturity Trails Five Year Average
USDA is proposing to improve access to groceries for homebound seniors and people with disabilities who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. USDA is proposing to allow grocery purchasing and delivery services run by government and non-profit organizations to accept SNAP benefits as payment, allowing for home delivery to those unable to shop for food...
USDA Awards 21 Grants to Universities Studying Critical Water Problems; Dunkin’ Donuts Transition to Cage-Free Eggs
USDA Awards 21 Grants to Universities Studying Critical Water Problems; Dunkin’ Donuts Transition to Cage-Free Eggs
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced more than 10-million dollars being awarded through 21 grants to universities to support critical water problems in rural and ag watersheds across the nation. NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy says water is the most precious resource - essential for human survival and well-being and the ability to grow crops and livestock...