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Keep Kids Fed Act Passes Both Chambers of Congress
Keep Kids Fed Act Passes Both Chambers of Congress
Last week, the House and Senate each passed the Keep Kids Fed Act, but the bill had to return to the House because the Senate version was slightly different.  The Hagstrom Report said the House passed the Senate’s version of the bill that requires the re-establishment of the reduced price category that Rand Paul of Kentucky insisted on including in the Senate version. The agreeme...
USDA to Incentivize Purchase of Fruits and Vegetables under WIC
USDA to Incentivize Purchase of Fruits and Vegetables under WIC
Participants in WIC may soon see a temporary increase to their benefits. The increase will apply to the purchase of fruits and vegetables. With $490 million provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, USDA has offered the option of boosting the cash-value voucher benefit by more than three times the current amount for up to four months to provide additional relief during the pandemic ... R
Vilsack Addresses Needs At WIC
Vilsack Addresses Needs At WIC
USDA's WIC program has been under the spotlight as of recent. "Which is designed to provide healthy foods for pregnant women, and young moms, and young children. That's a program that has been incredibly effective except that, as I said earlier, we have some challenged in terms of access," noted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ...
Aichele: ODAs Farm To School Program Beneficial In Multiple Ways
Aichele: ODAs Farm To School Program Beneficial In Multiple Ways
Fewer and fewer children are connected to farming these days. In an effort to educate those young people about where their food comes from, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has their Farm to School Program. This grant process encourages farmers from across the state to provide their commodities for students statewide, allowing the kids to enjoy fresh food, while the farmer gets to educate th
Westerhold: Succession Planning Benefits Current, Future Generations & Production Ag
Westerhold: Succession Planning Benefits Current, Future Generations & Production Ag
As the average age of the American farmer continues to increase, what’s being done to transition farmland to the next generation? Ashlee Westerhold, economist with the University of Idaho Extension, said it’s vital that today’s farmer understands if children or grandchildren are interested in returning to the farm and running day-to-day operations. She noted, rega ...

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