Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

Major revamp of SNAP could eliminate food insecurity in the US

URBANA, Ill. – Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and it worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides some relief, but millions of Americans still lack adequate access to healthy food. A new study from the University of Illinois proposes a potential solution.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

07/12/2021 SOURCE: www.radioiowa.com

U.S.D.A. to address anti-competitive practices in ag industry - Radio Iowa

The U.S.D.A. will spend half a billion dollars to help establish smaller-scale meat processing plants to compete with the four major corporations that dominate the industry. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement in Council Bluffs. “It’s first and foremost going to create an opportunity to reverse what’s happening today out in the countryside […]

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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Topics: Agriculture US, Weather,

The Western Drought Is Wringing Farmers Dry - Flipboard

Droughts are part of a natural cycle of water. But the drought currently gripping the Western U.S. has climate scientists concerned that the cycle may be shifting. This has major implications for those who rely on the water the most: farmers and the communities they surround. Photo Illustration: Carter McCall/WSJ

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Poultry, Economics, Trade (Commodities),
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Sugarcane, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag South America, Commodity/Trade Groups,
TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ranching,

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