‘A huge blow’: USDA cuts threaten to throw Wisconsin’s local food supply into disarray

Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs

President Trump's tariffs mean Americans can expect to see even higher prices on items ranging from coffee to fruits and cheese. It comes at a time when food banks nationwide are reporting record levels of need and after the USDA halted more than $500 million in deliveries to those food banks. Deema Zein reports.

Provide more, not less

I have questions about the whole idea of cutting government spending. Here is just one: How much money for people eligible for food stamps just goes unclaimed? One more: How many people who are eligible for the earned income tax…

Ag producers face deadline for risk programs - St. James Plaindealer

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‘We know it is going to be a struggle’

Area food bank and nonprofit organization staff members are speaking out about federal budget cuts and how they will affect how they are able to serve those in the community in need. Ginny’s Helping Hand and Food Pantry Executive Director Brandon Robbins said on Tuesday that he recently received an email from the Worcester County Food Bank, one of their food sources, letting them know the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cancelled …

Local food distributors expect more demand after cuts to CAPK food bank deliveries

The local impact of federal budget cutbacks may soon spread as distributors of free food to Kern's neediest families anticipate greater demand following a halt in certain deliveries to the county's largest food bank.

The USDA cut $500 million in funding to food banks. Here’s how they’re coping

As President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to lower inflation by reducing government spending, Americans are finding out the very programs putting healthy, affordable foods on their plates are on the chopping block.