SNAP Benefits Remain Set to Lapse on Nov. 1
Nearly 42 million people are set to lose food aid due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to blame each other for a…
No SNAP Benefits to be Issued Nov. 1, USDA Says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as…
Half of States to Cut Off SNAP Benefits in November
Millions of low-income Americans will lose access to food aid on Nov. 1, when half of states plan to cut off benefits due to the government shutdown. Twenty-five states told…
USDA Puts Researchers on Leave After Canceling Hunger Report
The team of federal economists and researchers responsible for producing the government survey that measures hunger in America were put on indefinite paid leave Monday from the USDA, according to…
MAHA Strategy Report Mostly Friendly to Ag, Pesticides
The Trump administration’s highly anticipated policy strategy to improve children’s health outcomes targets ultra-processed food and exposure to chemicals but doesn’t go as far as some industry groups feared in…
Draft MAHA Strategy Report Shows No Pesticide Restrictions
A highly anticipated White House report on the health of American children would stop short of proposing direct restrictions on ultraprocessed foods and pesticides that the health secretary, Robert F…
MAHA Report Will ‘Respect’ Glyphosate Safety, EPA Official Says
The upcoming MAHA report on recommendations for action will 'continue to respect regulatory frameworks' that have found glyphosate is safe, a high-ranking Environmental Protection Agency official said Tuesday at the…
Coke Cane Sugar Switch Threatens Ag Jobs, Corn Refiners Say
A possible move by Coca-Cola and other beverage and food industries to use cane sugar instead of corn syrup as a sweetener would be difficult and expensive to implement, while…
Congress Passes Megabill with Significant Farm Program Funding
House GOP leaders overcame Republican objections to Senate provisions on SNAP, rural hospitals and other issues to clear President Donald Trump’s massive spending and tax package, including a historic infusion…
Senate Ag’s SNAP Cost-Share Plan Approved by Parliamentarian
The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday approved Republicans’ tweaked plan to push some costs of the nation’s anti-hunger program onto states, allowing them to maintain a crucial $41 billion spending cut…
House Ag Advances Budget Bill that Cuts SNAP Spending
Politico's Grace Yarrow reported Wednesday night that "the House Agriculture…
House Ag Budget Plan Tightens SNAP, Expands Farm Safety Net
Agri-Pulse's Philip Brasher and Rebekah Alvey reported that "House Republicans…
SNAP Under Fire in Budget Reconciliation Cuts
Politico's Grace Yarrow reported that "the House Ag Committee is…
SNAP Participation Up, Spending Down in 2023
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased 2.3%…
US Beef, Dairy Products Remain Safe From Bird Flu
*Yesterday's Farm Policy News Summary incorrectly stated that House Agriculture…
Senate Resolution Blocks Paraguay Beef Imports
The Nebraska Examiner's Jacob Fischler reported this past week that "the…
FAO Report: Global Hunger is on the Rise Again
An update on Friday from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations indicated that, "After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise…