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Black farmers face a slew of systemic challenges
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jan 12, 2021
Unfair pricing and land loss are just a few reasons the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund formed decades ago.
Schools find new ways to deliver free lunches during pandemic
by
Erika Beras
Dec 1, 2020
Of the 30 million low-income students who are eligible for free lunches, only 15% are currently getting those meals.
For many in rural parts of the U.S., internet access is still elusive
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 6, 2020
Rural counties in Mississippi received a $4.6 million grant to connect schools, businesses and public services to the internet.
Risk of deepening hunger crisis as SNAP exemption expires
Aug 11, 2020
When the pandemic began, the federal government made it easier for states to approve people for SNAP, but that flexibility is ending this month, raising concerns that more people will go hungry.
USDA pandemic food box program extended
by
Justin Ho
Jul 28, 2020
The USDA program is designed to help people facing food insecurity.
USDA announces food distribution program, but will it help farmers?
May 11, 2020
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program will begin distributing $1.2 billion in surplus food to communities across the country.
Anti-hunger advocates eye latest food insecurity data
Sep 4, 2019
The USDA's report on "Household Food Security in the U.S." uses a variety of measures to gauge whether households are food insecure, such as whether people have had to skip a meal or reduce the size of a meal for financial reasons.
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Who's planting? Who's not? Who wants to know?
Aug 12, 2019
Getting a grasp on acreage planted by farmers was harder this year because of bad weather.
USDA to relocate hundreds of jobs as fewer Americans move for work
Jun 14, 2019
Mobility has been on the decline for decades.
USDA report to show the impact of wet weather and trade tensions on farmers
Jun 11, 2019
An Ag report to be released on Tuesday is expected to show the effects of weather and trade tensions on farm supply and demand.