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New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

U.S. Agriculture officials have proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars

The Independent UK

US dairy policies drive small farms to ‘get big or get out’ as monopolies get rich

Exclusive: Misguided policies have hurt small-scale farms while enriching agribusinesses and corporate lobbyists, analysis shows

The Guardian - US

More Native foods coming to school menus

The founder of Indigikitchen is pushing for the incorporation of more Indigenous foods into school lunch menus

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US allocates $930m for forest thinning in fire-stricken west

Climate change has contributed to explosive wildfire seasons as overgrown forests combine with hot and dry temperatures.

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Rural Kentuckians to receive more than $26 million for clean energy programs

WEKU

Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help

Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are calling for emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs in part from the war in Ukraine and steep fuel and utility expenses

The Independent UK

The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico

The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.

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U.S. agriculture agency extends climate funding to small farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute an additional $325 million in funding for projects tailored to smaller-scale farmers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, taking its total annual investment in climate-friendly farming to more than $3 billion, the agency announced Monday.

Reuters

USDA climate-smart agriculture projects now top $3 billion

The federal government has announced another $325 million for agricultural projects that are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Independent UK

Vilsack sees farmers keeping climate on congressional agenda - Roll Call

At United Nations conference, Agriculture secretary says farmer interest in federal funding for climate-smart agriculture remains high.

Roll Call

USDA says more than $200M will help meat processors expand

The Agriculture Department announced more than $223 million in grants and loans Wednesday to help small and mid-sized meat processing plants expand to help boost competition in the highly concentrated industry

The Independent UK

The bird flu could make it harder to find a large turkey for Thanksgiving

"It's going to be there, maybe smaller, but it'll be there."

Axios

Biden pitchman Landrieu hawks infrastructure and hope

Mitch Landrieu is the man entrusted with promoting President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure plan to the nation

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Broadband grants flow to projects in 24 states

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USDA announces $759M for high-speed internet in rural areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet

The Independent UK

USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers

The federal government has announced a program to provide $1.3 billion in debt relief for about 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on loan payments or face foreclosure

Roll Call

USDA begins debt relief payments for thousands of farmers - Roll Call

The USDA has begun debt relief payments for thousands of farmers in Washington's second attempt in two years to provide aid.

The Denver Post

High in Colorado mountains, Biden designates new Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument

TENNESSEE PASS, Colo. — President Joe Biden stood at the ruins of a World War II winter warfare training camp high in the Colorado mountains Wednesday, formally designating a new, 84-square-mile Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, and celebrated the wildness of the West.

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At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger

President Joe Biden told several hundred people Wednesday that he envisions a U.S. with fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and parents better able to put food on the table.

WEKU

Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America

The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.

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At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger - Roll Call

President Biden also appeared to forget that a Republican lawmaker who backed the hunger conference was killed in a car accident last month.

The Guardian - US

How US government diet guidelines ignore the climate crisis

US government’s 2020-2025 guidance is meat- and dairy-heavy. Experts say that isn’t sustainable

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden officials in Illinois this week: Labor Sec. Walsh, Ag Sec. Vilsack, UN Amb. Thomas-Greenfield

Biden administration officials are criss-crossing the nation in August to highlight President Joe Biden’s accomplishments in advance of the November elections.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Rural towns get money for high-speed internet

Federal officials announced Thursday that $401 million in grants and loans are being distributed to entities in 11 states to fund programs to reach and improve the speed of internet for rural residents, tribes and businesses.

ABC News

Satellite images appear to show Russian-flagged ships transporting Ukrainian grain to Syria

Images from Maxar Technologies show two Russian-flagged bulk carrier ships being loaded with grain in the Russian-controlled Crimean port of Sevastopol before being spotted in Syria several days later, with trucks lined up to collect the crop.

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