CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (VIDHS) is excited to announce anincrease in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, effective October 1, 2024.This
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SNAP recipients to get ‘replacement’ benefits for outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced Thursday the issuance of replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected
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A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers
AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the
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Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination
COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the
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Health alert issued for ready-to-eat meats illegally imported from the Philippines
MANILA — Multiple ready-to-eat meat products were illegally imported from the Philippines, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a public health alert. The department’s Food
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Government gets climate change assessment
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach participated Wednesday in an information session on climate change conducted at the UVI Innovation
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SNAP and Section 8 Programs Spared For Now As Government Shutdown Averted
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open
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Extent of St. Croix Drought Exposed At USDA-NRCS Workshops
KINGSHILL — The Natural Resources Conservation Service field office on St. Croix participated in a seven-day workshop on fencing and pasture sponsored by the USDA
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Biden Administration Invests $981 Million to Expand Market Opportunities For Rural Businesses in 47 States, Guam and the USVI
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced that the Department is investing $981 million to help create new and better market opportunities and
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DHS Begins P-EBT Payments For Approved U.S. Virgin Islands Parents of 2022 Students
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has
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