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‘Farm Bill’ may ease cost burden for farmers; Ag groups urge US Senate action

(The Center Square) – Many farm-focused organizations say they support a GOP-led legislative package on agriculture that narrowly passed through the U.S. House. The Illinois Farm Bureau has urged the U.S. Senate to get to work on passing the Food, Farm and National Security Act of 2026,

Missoula Clark Fork River Market opens with focus on food access

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Clark Fork River Market was scheduled to begin its outdoor season in downtown Missoula as many families continued to face higher food costs. The market would bring back farmers, food vendors and community programs to the riverside lot near Caras Park. Organizers said accessibility was a major

U.S. House OKs Fetterman bill allowing SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chicken

(The Center Square) – A bill that would allow recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy hot rotisserie chicken is one step closer to becoming law. On Thursday, the state House voted 384-35 in support of an amendment to the Farm Bill, which would modify the

House approves 2026 Farm Bill, which would bypass 2015 'Cottonwood Decision'

WASHINGTON D.C., – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 224-200 to pass the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, known as the Farm Bill. Included in the bill is an act reducing oversight of the U.S. Forest Service by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Congress advances bills targeting $186 billion payment problem

(The Center Square) – Congress moved this week on both sides of the Capitol to address a problem that has persisted for decades after a new report found federal agencies made an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025, a $24 billion increase from the prior year. The

Paying it forward | Mary Sheehy Moe

Twenty springs ago, Montana school boards presented 73 requests to local voters to increase funding for their elementary schools. All but two (97.3%) passed. The same year 52 such requests were made for high schools. All but three (94.2%) passed. Ah, those were the days — before the recession

Fetterman joins in introducing 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act'

Fetterman joins in introducing 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act'

Washington, D.C. — Legislation for hot-and-ready chicken being added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was introduced yesterday, April 22. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in introducing