January 24, 2019
USDA’s nutrition assistance programs are operating but will run out of money in the coming weeks and months if the shutdown continues. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Food Stamps) paid February benefits in …
January 24, 2019
Last week the House passed a Democratic-backed disaster relief bill. The legislation includes funding for the remaining appropriations bills, including $12.1 billion in disaster relief for those affected by the 2018 natural disasters, $3 billion …
December 13, 2018
President Trump could announce as early as this week that the United States will withdraw from the current North American Free Trade Agreement if Congress fails to approve the revised U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Getting the …
November 29, 2018
In comments on a potential U.S.-Japan trade agreement, the Further Processors Division of United Egg Association (UEA) said Japan’s tariffs on eggs and egg products should be eliminated. Otherwise, UEA warned, free trade agreements that …
October 4, 2018
The 2014 farm bill expired on Sunday, September 30. Although Conference leadership has expressed a desire to finalize the farm bill in October, in order to quickly approve a final agreement in November, without a …
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