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Friday, May 17, 2013  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  USDA makes 2nd attempt with livestock ID system meant to help control spread of animal disease

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  On Wednesday, the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Administrator made another stop at Perrysburg High School.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  USDA Secretary Vilsack to announce expansion of program aimed at reducing rural poverty

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Conference focused on how the 2012 drought impacted crops

Monday, November 12, 2012  Major cities endorsing the idea.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Food stamps enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has hit a new record high, 46,681,833. In 2008, enrollment in the food stamps program was 31.98 million.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Popular items like pizza and soup have been replaced with fruits and vegetables at Perrysburg High School.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The movement to get students healthier options for eating at school is not a new one. But with new requirements being implemented around the country the US Department of Agriculture Food and Natural Services Administrator paid a visit to Perrysburg High School to spend some time with the kids while they were eating lunch today.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Ohio farmers struggling with severe weather crop losses can now get a financial boost in 85 counties designated as "disaster areas" by the government.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  In order to enable federal assistance for drought-stricken farms, the USDA has designated Williams, Defiance, Fulton and Henry counties as natural disaster areas.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  The federal government is projecting the record drought gripping half the U.S. will help push food prices up by 3 percent to 4 percent next year.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Beef Products Inc., the makers of" pink slime" announced it would be suspending operations in Texas, Kansas, and Iowa, and cutting back operations at its South Dakota headquarters.

Monday, March 26, 2012  You don't have to worry about buying any meat with pink slime added into it at Kroger.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Beginning this fall, school districts will be able to choose whether or not to buy hamburger with the gelatin-like material made from beef by products known as "pink slime".