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Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Jan 27, 2021 10:41 AM The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives applauded President Joe Biden’s Buy American executive order signed this week. The action supports manufacturers, businesses and workers to ensure that federal purchasing programs follow Buy American requirements. The order seeks to close loopholes in how domestic content is measured, create a new position at the Office of Management and Budget to oversee the issue, and increase oversight of waivers to...

BOISE — The Idaho State Department of Education recently awarded $124,312 in federal grant funding through its Child Nutrition Programs to help 10 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Among those who were awarded was Kamiah Joint School District 304, for a new convection oven at Kamiah High School. The award amount was $6,800. The application process was competitive, with 29 School Food Authorities (SFAs) submitting grant appli...