Cuts to SNAP benefits push many Americans to seek help from food banksMore than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states. As Stephanie Sy reports, that's meant many more people are turning to food banks…PBS News4d agoWhole story →FoodEconomysnap benefits cuts
Fraud-prevention work stalled at USDA amid staffing cuts and funding disputesFederal officials have identified ways to curb theft of SNAP benefits, but staffing losses, funding decisions and congressional inaction have slowed efforts to protect recipients.Government Executive4d agoWhole story →FoodEconomysnap benefit fraud prevention
GOP Chances of Losing Senate Seats in Top Farm States as Diesel Costs SoarDiesel prices, tariff fallout and the Iran war are putting GOP Senate seats in key farm states at risk before Election Day.Newsweek4d agoWhole story →FoodSecurityelection day outlook
Maryland loosens diesel rules for farmers amid high fuel costsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore is allowing farmers and loggers to use tax-exempt diesel fuel in their on-road trucks, amid high fuel prices during the United States’ war with Iran.WTOP5d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyWes Mooremaryland diesel fuel exemption
USDA reshapes its food assistance agency, but employee relocations remain on holdThe Food and Nutrition Service is moving ahead with its reorganization, but plans to relocate most of its employees remain on hold for now.Government Executive5d agoWhole story →Foodusda reorganization
Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.The post Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. appeared first on ProPublica .ProPublica5d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentfood stamp scam crisis
Alaska trawler group leader says pollock fishing isn’t to blame for salmon declineDemocratic candidate Mary Peltola has accused Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of siding with Seattle-based factory trawlers.NewsNation5d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentalaska senate election
