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Senate Released Bipartisan Draft of Farm Bill

Posted on June 13, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, in March 2018, House Agricultural Committee Chairman Michael Conway delayed the release of the draft law renewing farm and nutrition programs due to

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Additional SNAP Requirements Endanger the Future of the Farm Bill

Posted on March 14, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conway has delayed the release of a draft law renewing farm and nutrition programs due to opposition to cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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Proposed 2019 Budget Seeks Major Revamp to USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Posted on February 16, 2018

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also colloquially known as the “Food Stamps” Program. SNAP, through State Agency partners, offers nutrition assistance

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USDA Publishes Updated School Meal Rules

Posted on November 30, 2017

Enacted in 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) set rigid nutrition standards for schools and paved the way for the subsequent implementation of school meal rules that many in

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USDA Advances Interim Final Rule to Ease Nutrition Requirements for School Meals

Posted on July 12, 2017

Enacted in 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) set rigid nutrition standards for schools and paved the way for the subsequent implementation of school meal rules that many in

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Maine Seeks Modification to USDA SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits

Posted on April 27, 2017

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also colloquially known as the “Food Stamps” Program. SNAP, through State Agency partners, offers nutrition assistance

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