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For many in rural parts of the U.S., internet access is still elusive
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Andy Uhler
Oct 6, 2020
Rural counties in Mississippi received a $4.6 million grant to connect schools, businesses and public services to the internet.
Risk of deepening hunger crisis as SNAP exemption expires
Aug 11, 2020
When the pandemic began, the federal government made it easier for states to approve people for SNAP, but that flexibility is ending this month, raising concerns that more people will go hungry.
USDA pandemic food box program extended
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Justin Ho
Jul 28, 2020
The USDA program is designed to help people facing food insecurity.
USDA announces food distribution program, but will it help farmers?
May 11, 2020
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program will begin distributing $1.2 billion in surplus food to communities across the country.
Anti-hunger advocates eye latest food insecurity data
Sep 4, 2019
The USDA's report on "Household Food Security in the U.S." uses a variety of measures to gauge whether households are food insecure, such as whether people have had to skip a meal or reduce the size of a meal for financial reasons.
Who's planting? Who's not? Who wants to know?
Aug 12, 2019
Getting a grasp on acreage planted by farmers was harder this year because of bad weather.
USDA to relocate hundreds of jobs as fewer Americans move for work
Jun 14, 2019
Mobility has been on the decline for decades.
For public good, not for profit.
USDA report to show the impact of wet weather and trade tensions on farmers
Jun 11, 2019
An Ag report to be released on Tuesday is expected to show the effects of weather and trade tensions on farm supply and demand.
The USDA is buying milk and giving it to food banks
Aug 17, 2018
The program is hoping to help the needy – including America's dairy farmers.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in Canada
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Andy Uhler
Jun 14, 2018
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will be in Canada today to meet with his counterpart, Lawrence MacAulay. Last weekend’s G-7 summit in Canada ended in a tweet storm with President Donald Trump insulting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s trade practices. But the USDA wants you to know this visit was planned weeks ago. Click the […]