Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban
The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.
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Here's What The Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Could Mean For You
The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October.
U.S. Farmers Of Color Were About To Get Loan Forgiveness. Now The Program Is On Hold
A new federal program created by the Biden administration to reverse years of economic discrimination against U.S. farmers of color has ground to a halt.
The USDA Is Set To Give Black Farmers Debt Relief. They've Heard That One Before
The U.S. Agriculture Department is sending aid for debt relief to struggling farmers of color beginning this month. But many Black farmers distrust the department after decades of failed promises.
USDA Extends Free Meals For All Kids During Summer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending waivers that give school districts across the country more flexibility to provide free summer meals for children.
Black Farmers Have Long Faced Discrimination. New Aid Aims To Right Past Wrongs
Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.
USDA Research Agencies 'Decimated' By Forced Move. Undoing The Damage Won't Be Easy
When the Trump administration moved two of the Agriculture Department's research agencies to Kansas City, many of the experienced employees left. Fixing this will be tricky for President Biden.
How Trump's Food Box Initiative Overpaid And Underdelivered
The Trump administration has been buying food from farmers and getting it to food banks. Food banks, however, say the program was not set up to deliver food efficiently.