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‘The helpers need help’. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.
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‘The helpers need help’. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.

WASHINGTON (NPR) — Chris Jones and Mary Ann Edwards have been volunteering at the Llano Food Pantry in central Texas for several years. It's a tight-knit group, where food recipients…
Posted by John McCarthy October 30, 2025
25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdown
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25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdown

WASHINGTON (CBS) — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 28, 2025
USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits
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USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use agency contingency funds to pay for food aid benefits set to lapse in November during the federal government shutdown, according…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2025
States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues
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States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if government shutdown continues

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. "Starting October 16, SNAP  [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Posted by John McCarthy October 21, 2025
In Texas cattle country, ranchers brace for flesh-eating screwworms
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In Texas cattle country, ranchers brace for flesh-eating screwworms

LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS (Reuters)— He was only eight years old in 1973, but fifth-generation Texas rancher Kip Dove remembers spending countless days trotting up to sick and dying cattle…
Posted by John McCarthy August 15, 2025
Urgent warning issued over dangerous fungus smuggled into US by Chinese nationals
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Urgent warning issued over dangerous fungus smuggled into US by Chinese nationals

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — As tensions around the globe race towards the breaking point, US officials are warning Americans to watch out for an agricultural sneak attack by foreign agents. Texas Agriculture…
Posted by John McCarthy June 20, 2025
Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy
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Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy

INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) — The federal food stamp program is facing scrutiny in some states that want to block enrollees from using their government benefits to buy soda and candy. Three…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2025
RFK Jr.’s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA
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RFK Jr.’s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to swiftly bar the use of food stamps to buy soda is fueling tensions between his team and the Agriculture Department, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2025
DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere
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DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across the country, a development that has drawn attention from both consumers…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees
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Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees

The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks across…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025

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