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USDA
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USDA proposes chip cards for every SNAP account, but states would cover the switch
[PREMIUM] A proposed USDA rule would require chip-and-tap EBT cards in every state to stop skimming thieves, without new federal money as states absorb SNAP administrative cuts. New York is already ahead.
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Trump announces $8 billion in diesel relief for farmers; USDA sets grain payment rates first, with dairy and specialty-crop methods to follow
USDA will set Harvest Fuel Relief payment rates for corn, soybeans and other program crops in November and decide later how to treat everyone else, as diesel tops $6.36 a gallon in…
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Marcia Fudge could lead the USDA — may make food stamp benefits universal
Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge, of Cleveland, has been asked to lead the United States Department of Agriculture late this evening in a telephone conversation with President-elect Joe Biden. The nomination is widely…
