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Georgia U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop said during a USDA budget hearing Wednesday that swift action needs to be taken to combat food insecurity to lift rural America out of the pandemic. Last spring, Troup County school staff helped distribute food to students after Georgia s schoolhouses closed due to COVID-19.Â
Contributed by Deborah Myers via Georgia Recorder Vilsack keys in on food insecurity and nutrition in USDA budget request
By Ariana Figueroa | Georgia Recorder Apr 15, 2021
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Georgia U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop said during a USDA budget hearing Wednesday that swift action needs to be taken to combat food insecurity to lift rural America out of the pandemic. Last spring, Troup County school staff helped distribute food to students after Georgia s schoolhouses closed due to COVID-19.Â
Need a quick update on agricultural news? Here s seven stories you might have missed this week.
1. The Biden administration s discretionary budget request called for a 16% increase in agriculture funding. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding would expand broadband access, provide more funds for agricultural research and increase funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. – Forbes
2. Lawmakers have reintroduced the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. The legislation would expand the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, which provides food animal and public health veterinarians up to $25,000 a year for student loan repayment in exchange for at least three years of service in one of the USDA-designated rural veterinary shortage areas. – Bovine Veterinarian
Pediatricians to Receive Tools and Training to Help Identify and Treat Childhood Food Insecurity in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, announced that it is expanding an initiative to help pediatricians address food insecurity among Ohio s children. The program, a partnership with the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is built around the Pediatricians already play a critical role in addressing food insecurity. By asking parents about their household s access to food, pediatricians can help identify food insecurity among children and connect families to resources, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), said Sarah Adams, MD, FAAP Ohio AAP Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Medical Director.
iPolitics By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Apr 14, 2021 11:30am
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The federal government has unveiled new details for compensation programs earmarked for Canada’s turkey, chicken, egg and hatching egg producers. As Real Agriculture reports, the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program will dole out $630 million over ten years. The funding is compensation for market access granted under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Under the program, producers will be entitled to an amount that is proportional to their quota holdings, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said. The department said funding will be distributed starting in 2021-22, and will be allocated as follows: