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A comprehensive convention devoted exclusively to the international snack industry, featuring equipment, packaging, ingredients, seasonings, private label manufacturing and all other products and services related to producing and marketing traditional and innovative snacks.

She said that her amendment to an agriculture funding bill will stop

Millions of the country’s most vulnerable women and children could lose their nutrition benefits as early as next week, according to the Biden administration. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this week that the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program—which serves pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding mothers and their children under the age of six—would run out of federal funding if the government shuts down this weekend.“The vast majority of WIC particip...

Now that California prune growers are earning a higher price, with supply more in line with demand, marketers say: Don’t go nuts on prunes, and for the first time in two weeks, the nations average price of gasoline declined.

Late Thursday night, the House voted down its fiscal 2024 Agriculture appropriations bill, 191-237.

The department on Wednesday stated it is

Export bans by the top suppliers of both commodities have hit rice and diesel fuel markets, temporarily raising global prices.

TWENTYNINE PALMS — Twentynine Palms Community Food Pantry President Lori Jo Cogriff said volunteers expect more clients at the pantry if a threatened government shutdown takes place.

If Congress fails to restore funding to federal agencies, most federal workers will only receive a partial paycheck on Oct. 13.

Senator Tammy Baldwin is teaming up with Senator Chuck Grassley to introduce the Protecting Future Farmland Act.