Tag: Agriculture Department

WIC Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall

The Agriculture Department has warned that millions of eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their children could risk missing out on nutrition assistance if Congress does not increase funding.

A ‘Green Glacier’ Is Dismantling the Great Plains

The spare but overpowering landscape celebrated by Willa Cather is one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet.

Large Farmers Received Millions in Insurance Subsidies, Report Says

A nonpartisan watchdog found that some farmers received more than $3 million in federal crop insurance subsidies and that much of the program’s funds were paid to insurance companies for administrative expenses.