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Mitch McConnell is reportedly opposing free school lunches: 'Kids are going to have less on their plates,' Biden's agriculture secretary says
Nearly 4 million children slipped back into poverty after the monthly child tax credit expired. Now…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Democrats urge Biden administration to mandate better conditions for orcas and other captive marine mammals
In a letter, over three dozen lawmakers say it's time to update federal standards for captive marin…
Charles Davis
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Biden is expected to nominate Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture
The former two-term Iowa governor led the Department of Agriculture during nearly the entire Obama …
John L. Dorman
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Biden's USDA says it will extend free school lunches for kids through spring 2022
The move on school lunches from the Biden administration is aimed at reaching nearly 12 million kid…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Sec. of Agriculture nominee plans to prioritize food security and climate change
Sec. of Agriculture nominee Tom Vilsack urged Congress to create an advisory group to ensure climat…
Ayelet Sheffey
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3 major hurricanes in the last 13 months did billions of dollars of damage to Florida's farmlands — and that was before Milton
Milton's estimated damage was on par with the combined damage from Hurricanes Helene, Idalia, and D…
Aditi Bharade
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A new study suggests a culprit in bird flu's rapid spread through US cattle, and how to stop it
Raw milk is a hazard to cows, workers, and consumers, a new study suggests. There a few things dair…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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There's been a spike in Americans skipping meals since the end of pandemic-era benefits
More Americans are eating less, skipping meals, and going to food pantries than six months ago duri…
Noah Sheidlower
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15 states mostly led by Republicans refuse federal funds to feed hungry children during the summer months
Several Republican-led states told BI they have existing programs to feed children during the summe…
Katie Balevic
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US welcomes India's move of reduce tariffs on agri products like blueberries, frozen turkey
The United States has welcomed the recent Indian move to reduce tariffs on several American agricul…
PTI
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US welcomes India's move of reducing tariffs on agricultural products
The United States has welcomed the recent Indian move to reduce tariffs on several American agricul…
PTI
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Here's what will happen to Social Security payments and SNAP if the government shuts down
A federal government shutdown will happen Saturday if Congress doesn't agree on funding by then. It…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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About 3.5 million more American families went hungry after food prices spiked and the pandemic-era child tax credit ended
Food insecurity in America increased by around 3.5 million to 17 million food-insecure households i…
Madison Hoff
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The House is finally back — and it has 3 weeks to prevent a government shutdown and protect some Americans from losing paychecks, food benefits, and housing loans
New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has an ambitious plan: get his own party to agree on funding …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Michael Bennet demonstrates his go-to piquant tuna sandwich recipe after chatting with cookbook author Mark Bittman
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet credits food writer Mark Bittman for rescuing him from eating proces…
Warren Rojas
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The government has already canceled $800 million of debts for US farmers, and says that's 'just the first step' in its loan relief programme
"Through no fault of their own, our nation's farmers and ranchers have faced incredibly tough circu…
Grace Dean
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Harvard economist and former Obama advisor says Russia is 'basically a big gas station' and is otherwise 'incredibly unimportant' in the global economy
On the brink of imposing sanctions on Russia, the US and Europe have sought to reduce a ripple effe…
Matthew Loh
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Biden privately griped that focusing on biofuels wouldn't help lower gas prices, report says
Biden said he wanted to "pop" somebody for rising prices and blamed Exxon for making "more money th…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Grace Pa…
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Pete Buttigieg becomes 11th person in Biden's Cabinet to test positive for COVID-19
Only five secretaries from the White House's 15-person executive departments haven't reported a pos…
Kimberly Leonard
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The White House is weighing sending Americans gas rebate cards, an idea they previously nixed because of chip shortages, report says
Gas rebate cards would also require congressional approval and there'd be no way to guarantee they'…