USDA: Food supply is safe despite cyclospora, screwworm fights

Over 4,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed nationwide since May 1, making it the largest outbreak on record.
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USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program Offers Support to Low-Income Families

*The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal initiative aimed at providing essential food supplies to low-income individuals and families at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins: Food prices are beginning to settle down and stabilize

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of food and grocery prices in the U.S., state of ...
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USDA to buy groundfish and catfish for food programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase catfish and Atlantic groundfish products as part of USD 76.5 ...
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USDA ended its local food programs. A look at how farmers, schools and food banks are coping

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...
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USDA eyes more than 200,000 tons of Food for Peace purchases by March

The Agriculture Department, which has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, is partnering with the World Food Program to distribute more than 200,000 tons of international ...
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Advocates press USDA to solve food aid shortages

Native American tribal leaders warned USDA months ago of a potential food shortage for two key food assistance programs. What's happened since is reminiscent of challenges faced during the COVID-19 ...