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The Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program is part of a $10 million USDA grant.

For our September 18th KX Conversation, Jamarlo Phillips spoke with Lori Capouch, the executive director of the Rural Development Finance Corporation.

This article is republished from the High Plains Reader, an independent news, arts and entertainment publication based in Fargo, North Dakota. North

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Most Illinois residents will soon be paying the one-percent state sales tax on their groceries again. Governor JB Pritzkers temporary tax relief is set to expire July 1 following a one-year suspension. It covered what the state refers to as "low-rate" grocery items, not the "high-rate" foods and beverages taxed at the full 6.25%. ...

Record-high demand has prompted the Ohio Association of Food Banks to request additional funding in the biennial budget to increase the capacity of food-purchasing programs. Last year the states food banks distributed more than 242 million pounds of food and grocery items to residents in need. Joree Novotony, chief of staff for the Ohio Association of Food Banks, said the funding increase would help alleviate the strain on families forced to make tough choices. ...

The goal is to bring together groups across the country to remove barriers to the supply chain for rural producers.

A rally was held in Salem Thursday to urge passage of a bill to provide food assistance to Oregonians regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 610, known as Food for All Oregonians, would ensure people who are undocumented and excluded from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program receive food aid in the state. Morgan Dewey, spokesperson for the Oregon Food Bank, described the event. ...

Rural development leaders say getting healthy, locally grown food to underserved areas is a challenge in states like North Dakota. They hope a new federal i

ND Farm Communities See Brighter Path With Food Business Centers