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House Committee Pushes Major Bills Amid Divisions
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (488+ words) The meeting is chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), with Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) serving as Vice Chair and Rep. Jim Mc Govern (D-MA) as Ranking Member. The most heavily lobbied item on the agenda is H. R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and…...
USDA Pushes "One Farmer, One File" Initiative to Modernize Farm Data Systems
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (161+ words) (Washington D. C.) The "One Farmer, One File" initiative is a major modernization effort by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designed to create a single, unified digital record for each farmer that can be used across all relevant USDA programs. Second, their…...
Social Services caseworker convicted for stealing more than $100, 000 from SNAP
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (127+ words) WILMINGTON, N. C. (WITN/Gray News) - A Department of Social Services caseworker is going to federal prison after stealing more than $100, 000 in SNAP benefits. According to the U. S. Attorney's Office, Shermeca Mc Crary was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by three…...
South Carolina lawmakers consider $50 M relief for farmers hit by drought, rising costs
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (63+ words) WBTV South Carolina lawmakers consider $50 M relief for farmers hit by drought, rising costs Charlotte City Council votes "no" to public hearings on data centers Recent North Carolina law against street takeovers issues harsher penalties, Charlotte attorney expl Detectives probe…...
House Rules Committee moves FISA, farm, budget to floor vote
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (494+ words) The U. S. House Rules committee, in a 9-4 vote, advanced the farm bill, FISA extension and Senate-passed budget resolution to the House floor for a vote. The committee met in a marathon two-day session to consider amendments to the Farm, Food and…...
Iowa Senate passes farm bill to support rural communities
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (29+ words) KWWL The Iowa Senate has passed the Iowa Farm Act unanimously. Iowa Senate passes bill to support farmers and rural communities...
Woodbury man found liable for submitting $188 K in false claims to federal food program
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (267+ words) A jury has found a Woodbury man liable for submitting more than $188, 000 in false claims to a federally funded child food reimbursement program. The state of Minnesota brought the civil action against Emadeldin Ibrahim, 57, on behalf of the state education…...
USDA makes announcements regarding plans to reduce fertilizer costs
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (148+ words) WASHINGTON D. C. " USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins held a press conference this afternoon and announced plans to increase American fertilizer production. Rollins said the USDA will act to address rising fertilizer costs and long-term supply problems for U. S. farmers. She highlighted efforts to…...
Iowa Senate passes bill to support farmers and rural communities
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (119+ words) [DES MOINES, Iowa] " The Iowa Senate has passed the Iowa Farm Act unanimously. Tuesday's vote was 47-0. The package aims to support local farmers and rural communities in Iowa. The bill passed the Iowa House earlier this month. State lawmakers say…...
'Squeezed' Connecticut residents rally over SNAP cuts, push Lamont to tap $300 M fund
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (884+ words) About 150 people gathered outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying for state assistance for those who have been pushed off federal SNAP benefits. Most of them walked around nearby Bushnell Park, while another group delivered thousands of empty paper plates,…...