Food Banks Left in the Lurch as Some Shipments Are Suspended
A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed ...
USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks
The halt in deliveries comes after the Trump administration separately slashed $1 billion for schools and food banks to buy ...
USDA stops the flow of millions of dollars to local food banks: Report
Several food banks have claimed that they are no longer receiving funds from the Agriculture Department without receiving an ...
USDA $1B plan for bird flu, egg prices includes imports, ‘backyard chickens’
The USDA's plan to attack bird flu and lower egg prices includes $1 billion in funding, more imports and encouraging ...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, which supports food banks and other feeding organizations, ...
USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.
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Lawmakers eye CCC cash flow to allow uninterrupted payment
GOP lawmakers say they're keeping an eye on USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. spending authority to ensure the department can cover regular payments to farmers as well as compensation to producers for ...
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Definition of 'Commodity Credit Corporation'
A US federal agency established in 1933 to provide pricing support to US farmers. Federal treasury money is used to provide a consistent price for crops.
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USDA Rolls Out $1 Billion Plan to Combat Bird Flu After Egg Prices Rise
(Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it plans to spend up to $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to try to reduce the spread of ...
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The Congress: Forced to Give Way
For three weeks, Congress had been kicking around a Commodity Credit Corp. supplementary appropriations bill. The House added a rider banning $37 million in food shipments to Nasser’s United ...