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14 states, D.C., NYC sue Trump over new food stamps rule

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14 states, D.C., NYC sue Trump over new food stamps rule

Fourteen states, Washington, D.C., and New York City sued the Trump administration over its plans to impose new work requirements that will cause hundreds of thousands of Americans to lose access to food stamps.

Trump to speak at Farm Bureau Federation convention in Texas

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Trump to speak at Farm Bureau Federation convention in Texas

President Donald Trump will travel to Texas this weekend to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention, the organization said Monday.

Trump administration unveils rule dropping 688,000 from food stamp program

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Trump administration unveils rule dropping 688,000 from food stamp program

The Trump administration on Wednesday introduced a new work requirement rule that will cause hundreds of thousands of Americans to lose access to food stamps.

Farmers fight through snow, freezing weather to harvest crops

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Farmers fight through snow, freezing weather to harvest crops

Farmers across the Midwest are fighting -- through snow and freezing temperatures -- to harvest their crops

USDA unveils long-awaited hemp rules

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USDA unveils long-awaited hemp rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited regulations for growing and selling hemp as a commodity crop.

Proposed change in ethanol rules could benefit corn farmers

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Proposed change in ethanol rules could benefit corn farmers

The Trump administration may require large oil refineries to increase ethanol in their fuels next year to make up for the U.S. waiving ethanol blending requirements at 31 small refineries this summer.

USDA lays out who will receive $16B in trade aid to farmers

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USDA lays out who will receive $16B in trade aid to farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its plan for how it will distribute $16 billion in aid to farmers who are losing money to the enduring trade war with China.

Food stamp rule change would strip 3M Americans of SNAP benefits

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Food stamp rule change would strip 3M Americans of SNAP benefits

The Trump administration has announced plans to close a loophole that allows Americans with higher incomes get access to food stamps.

Farmers celebrate proposed changes to nation's migrant farmworker program

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Farmers celebrate proposed changes to nation's migrant farmworker program

American farmers might be able to import labor from other countries more efficiently under a new proposal to change the U.S. Department of Labor's controversial migrant farmworker program.

U.S. government pledges $16B in aid to help farmers offset tariffs

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U.S. government pledges $16B in aid to help farmers offset tariffs

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a $16 billion aid program to help U.S. farmers offset loss of sales because of Chinese tariffs.

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It's going to be a real struggle to hit revenue growth of the 3 percent the current state budget is based on
Some southern states duck fiscal woes Jan 03, 2003

There are vastly needed projects we need to do sooner rather than later
Georgia extends tolls 9 years Sep 24, 2010

George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, (born December 20, 1946) was the 81st Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s.

Perdue was born in Perry, Georgia. He currently lives in Bonaire, an unincorporated area between Perry and Warner Robins. His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher. Perdue has been known as Sonny since childhood and prefers to be called by that name (he was sworn in and signs official documents as "Sonny Perdue").

Perdue played quarterback at Warner Robins High School and was a walk-on at the University of Georgia, where he was also a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Beta-Lambda chapter).

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