Farm Bill /tags/farm-bill Farm Bill en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:33:06 GMT More than 1 million Floridians could lose food assistance by end of month /government-politics/2023-09-18/florida-food-assistance-snap Florida’s low-income families may be at risk of losing out of on SNAP benefits. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:33:06 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-18/florida-food-assistance-snap Adrian Andrews Congress gears up for another farm bill. Here's what's on the menu /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/congress-gears-up-for-another-farm-bill-heres-whats-on-the-menu Climate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/congress-gears-up-for-another-farm-bill-heres-whats-on-the-menu Ximena Bustillo Fried Backs Biden's Loan Forgiveness Program For Minority Farmers /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program meant to help minority farmers who faced discrimination from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program has faced blowback from white farmers but Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has spoken in support of the program. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:51:45 GMT /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers Robbie Gaffney Democratic Lawmakers, Advocates Say Right To Farm Bill Is Ploy To Protect Sugarcane Burning /news/2021-04-08/democratic-lawmakers-advocates-say-right-to-farm-bill-is-ploy-to-protect-sugarcane-burning Democratic lawmakers and South Florida community advocates are teaming up to oppose a bill that would make it harder to sue farms. They say proponents of the measure are using it as a cover to support sugarcane burning that adversely affects communities of color. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:00:27 GMT /news/2021-04-08/democratic-lawmakers-advocates-say-right-to-farm-bill-is-ploy-to-protect-sugarcane-burning Robbie Gaffney What Changes To SNAP Could Mean For Food-Insecure People In Florida /2018-12-26/what-changes-to-snap-could-mean-for-food-insecure-people-in-florida The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing stricter requirements for people receiving food stamps.It’s part of the farm bill passed by Congress,... Wed, 26 Dec 2018 15:30:24 GMT /2018-12-26/what-changes-to-snap-could-mean-for-food-insecure-people-in-florida Danielle Prieur Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In /2018-12-11/farm-bill-compromise-reached-with-snap-changes-out-industrial-hemp-in While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: Industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:31:00 GMT /2018-12-11/farm-bill-compromise-reached-with-snap-changes-out-industrial-hemp-in Brakkton Booker, Grant Gerlock Florida Food Stamps Receive Cuts /politics/2013-11-01/florida-food-stamps-receive-cuts Cuts to food stamps for over 3.5 million Floridians went into effect Friday, Nov. 1. And more could be coming through the pipeline soon.Increases in food… Fri, 01 Nov 2013 21:22:50 GMT /politics/2013-11-01/florida-food-stamps-receive-cuts