The USDA announced a 15% increase in SNAP benefits through September, providing an estimated $3.5 billion to households experiencing food insecurity during the pandemic.
Still more crops are being included to the list of those covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The list of newly added crops includes aquaculture products.
A coalition representing family farmers, ranchers, consumers and rural affairs submitted testimony urging Congress to reject any policy riders in the Fiscal Year 2016 Ag Appropriations bill that would weaken or withdraw COOL or limit the rule making authority of GIPSA...