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Federal cuts expected to affect local agriculture programs

Summary by WIVT - NewsChannel 34

(WIVT/WBGH) - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is warning that federal cuts to an Ag Department program could make children go hungry and take resources away from struggling farmers. Gillibrand says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a pair of food purchase programs that bought food directly from farmers for donation to food banks, schools and childcare centers. The Senator says $63 million is being canceled. The cuts impact the Farm…

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Iowa farmers reeling from $11 million USDA program ax

Iowa’s small farms, once counting on a renewed federal program to keep their harvests flowing into schools and food banks, have been left scrambling after the U

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Oklahomans say USDA cuts could cause some farms to go under

Federal cuts to two food programs won't just impact the people facing hunger, but they are also hitting the bottom line for Oklahoma farmers.

14 days ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Local Impact of $1 Billion in Federal Cuts to Farm-to-School Funding

You might have seen the national headlines about the federal government cutting $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy items from local suppliers. Have you wondered how it will impact us here?

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Federal cuts expected to affect local agriculture programs

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Columbia Missourian

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USDA budget cuts raise concerns for food banks, schools and farmers

Mid-Missouri food banks are not seeing as much of an effect from the cuts as others.

14 days ago·Calhoun, United States

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waynecountynews.com

Local farmers disappointed, frustrated as USDA stops funding for produce in schools

The USDA made an agreement with the state in January 2023 to begin a program called Local Foods for Schools (LFS) that would supply local school districts with more than $1.2 million in funding. This school year, for FY 2025, the USDA would have awarded West Virginia schools over $3.7 million. But the USDA has decided to stop funding this program, as well as Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) that serves feeding programs, including food banks…

14 days ago·Wayne, United States

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