The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a program to provide funds for farmers who experienced discrimination in its farm loan programs. To help potential recipients navigate the complex application, the National Agricultural Law Center is hosting a webinar on Aug. 23.
Given the U.S. Department of Agriculture s recent expansion of the type of meat and poultry labels that may be generically approved, it s even more important that companies know what category their label falls in, said John Dillard, principal of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz law firm.
Food insecurity affects more than 34 million Americans in the United States and more than a quarter of them are children, according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks.