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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the biggest federal program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty that millions of Americans...
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About 16.4 million people who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would not have a say in how to spend about half...
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Many rural businesses and farms will benefit from the tax overhaul passed Wednesday by Congress. But there’s a catch: If the changes fail to spur...
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From Harvest Public Media:A successful program in Michigan that helps hungry families buy more healthy food is expanding across the country.This month,…
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When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial.“This is not your father’s Farm…
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Not everyone likes the farm bill signed into law on Friday, but at least farmers will be able to start making informed decisions.The biggest change in the…
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Last week, Kansas let a 2009 government waiver expire that provided food stamps for the unemployed. Now, able-bodied Kansans between 18 and 49 who do not…
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The farm bill expired at midnight on Monday, leaving farmers and ranchers across the country guessing at what federal farm policy will look like when they…
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Ness County, Kansas, has less than 3 people per square mile and is rich in oil, yet enrollment in the food stamp program is up 480 percent according to a…
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The farm bill is fraught with opposition. Some want the bill to stay intact, some want nutrition separated, some want stricter requirements to obtain…