Summer Break-Hungry Kids and Senate Farm Bill Proposal
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Summer break can leave children without access to regular, healthy meals.
Many Florida Farm Bureau farmers and ranchers help fill that gap by providing nutritious food to children statewide through the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Programs.
One program, Summer BreakSpot, provides free meals and snacks to children 18 and younger in the summer months to fight food insecurity in the Sunshine State.
To find a site near you, visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org
www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/summer-meal-programs/
**A new Senate farm bill proposal could face an uphill battle after reports indicated it does NOT include a delay in planned changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding.
Politico says Senate Ag Chair John Boozman previewed the bill Monday ahead of its public release.
The disagreement could complicate efforts to advance a new farm bill, as Senate leaders will likely need bipartisan support to reach the 60 votes required for passage.
**Dairy farmers may soon have a new option for hiring workers after the Trump administration announced guidance allowing dairy operations to access the H-2A visa program if they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need.
Previously, most dairy farms were excluded from H-2A because milk production requires year-round labor.
Under the new guidance, applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis using the same standards applied to other H-2A employers.
