Food Bank of Iowa, farmers to take hit with loss of food purchase program
The Food Bank of Iowa and farmers in the Hawkeye state are about to feel the effects of a program being cut to help food ...
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What the USDA’s $1B cut means for Michigan food banks, schools, farms
The federal government is ending two programs that enabled food banks and schools to purchase fresh food from local farms.
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USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the ...
Connecticut Public1h
CT loses millions intended for local food purchasing, as federal funding cuts continue
For food banks and people who go to them, the economic uncertainty represents a small part of the larger anxiety about ...
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Kansas schools, food banks face $10.5m in funding cuts
Kansas school nutrition programs and food banks are facing significant setbacks after $10.5 million in funding was cut off by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The ...
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Wisconsin farmers, food pantries urge USDA to restore local food programs
Farmers and food pantries in Wisconsin are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore local food assistance ...
The Tribune4h
VAT food cut runs ‘counter’ to farm policy
# “Currently, agricultural products and seeds imported by local farmers are subjected to a 10 percent VAT rate at the border, whereas the final produce sold locally [will soon be] subject to only 5 ...
USDA ends program that brought locally grown food to Maine school cafeterias
Despite the loss, local schools and nonprofits seemingly agree that serving farm fresh food will remain a priority.
Grist4h
Trump’s fertilizer tariffs could disrupt US crop production, from tomatoes to corn
On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump levied a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, as well ...
‘It’s disappointing’: North Texas food banks lose $2 million in federal funding cuts
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut funding for two federal programs that provided food banks and schools with ...
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Alabama schools will lose access to fresh local produce as Trump administration guts USDA
More than 40 states, including Alabama, were signed on to participate in the program.
Democratic senators demand answers from USDA after major cuts to food assistance programs
In California, the federal funding supported 533 small farmers — including about 100 from the San Joaquin Valley.