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Candy Thomas was having trouble signing up for U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In the summer she was able to access the program, she and her husband received a fresh box of food that lasted them two months. This Thursday, though, the online registration portal wasn't accepting her information and denying her access. Concerned they wouldn't be able to access it this time around, she scanned the webpage for more details.  "It said if you have trouble to call 2-1-1, so that's what I did," Thomas, 62, of Swanton, said. Thomas is part of a surge seen thi...

Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images IMMIGRATION REFORM: President Joe Biden’s comprehensive immigration reform bill — the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 — may not have enough votes to pass Congress. A Washington, D.C., insider talks about climate legislation, trade and the next farm bill. While comprehensive immigration reform will be difficult to pass, ag-focused immigration reform might have a better shot, according to a Washington, D.C., agricultural insider. Charlie Garrison, president of The Garrison Group LLC in Washington, D.C., an ag-focused lobbying firm, said Tues...

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January 21, 2021 MARKET Washington: John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his office in Salem, OR, on Jan. 20. “Right now I am moving onions mostly out of Washington,” he said. “Demand is decent, and with the Food Box Program kicking in, medium demand is going to get hotter with larger sizes to follow.” When asked about the market, John said its “eh – so-so.” He said, “It’s not terrible, but it’s not the best. No one likes to talk about it, but let’s face it: Without foodservice, this market is not going to be really awesome.” John continued, “W...