Florida Legislators of the Year and SNAP-WIC Benefits Ending November 1
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson and this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Senator Nick DiCeglie (dih-SEG-lee) and Rep. J.J. Grow have been named the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Legislators of the Year.
This award is given to Florida lawmakers for their support of agriculture and rural Florida.
In the 2025 legislative session, Sen. DiCeglie and Rep. Grow championed one of Florida Farm Bureau’s top priorities.
They advanced legislation in the Florida House and Senate to pass a Farm Bureau Health Plan.
www.morningagclips.com/florida-farm-bureau-legislators-of-the-year-announced/
**Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and Cabinet officials announced multiple actions they say will strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing American rancher’s critical role in national security.
Rollins says the national herd is at a 75-year low, while consumer demand is up 9% in the last decade.
Because rebuilding the herd takes time, the USDA will invest in markets to make them less volatile for ranchers and make food more affordable for consumers.
**Millions of Americans face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.
Half of the states plan to end those benefits because the federal government remains shut down.
Politico says states are trying to maintain the programs using their own money and emergency funding from the Trump administration, but that it’s running out.
Reuters says nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC are directly in the crossfire of negotiations.
