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Texans recovering from Hurricane Harvey could be eligible for disaster food benefits from the SNAP program.  USDA and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Monday that households who may not normally be eligible under regular SNAP rules may qualify for D-SNAP if they meet the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses.  ...

Two major ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Texas are closed following the flooding and damage from Hurricane Harvey.  Ports at the Texas Gulf account for about 24% of U.S. wheat exports, 3% of corn shipments and 2% of soybeans.  In 2011, the Port of Corpus Christi ranked 13th in the Nation for total waterborne agricultural exports, moving about four million metric tons of cargo.  The sam... Read

Dow Chemical Company and the Dow Chemical Foundation will donate $1 million to support immediate relief and long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts associated with Hurricane Harvey.  Dow will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, $100,000 to Team Rubicon, and $200,000 to other local nonprofit organizations assisting the region.  Te...