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Nebraska becomes first state approved to ban soda purchases with food stamps
USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...
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State Issued Federal Waiver To Ban People From Buying Soda With Food Stamps
It is the first time the federal government has issued a waiver allowing a state to ban people from using food stamps to buy ...
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Nebraska will ban soda and energy drinks from federal food aid. Cuts in other states are likely next
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
'Farmers and ranchers first': US secretary of agriculture visits Nebraska, announces new SNAP pilot program
Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...
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Decode MAHA’s Potential Effect on the Agriculture Sector
There have been reports that the MAHA report will specifically call out pesticides including glyphosate and atrazine. Gupton ...
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary approves first ever state waiver so SNAP dollars cannot be used to purchase soda and energy drinks in Nebraska
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed (May 19, 2025) the first-ever waiver to amend the statutory definition ...
Department of Agriculture drapes photo of Trump next to Lincoln outside National Mall building
WASHINGTON — Promoting itself on the National Mall and harvesting some criticism, the President Donald Trump administration's Department of Agriculture is draping the official presidential photograph ...