Host Mason King talks with AgriNovus chief Mitch Frazier, who has one of the most expansive and rounded perspectives of agricultural innovation in the state, details how Indiana is becoming a major player in vital issues of food security.
The state’s strength in agriculture, plus partners like Purdue University and AgriNovus Indiana, combine to make Indiana a competitive place for generating and attracting ag-related technology and innovation.
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People may still be able to qualify for SNAP food benefits if they have up to $5,500 in assets, under a bill passed by the Arkansas Legislature. High inflation since the pandemic prompted the Arkansas Senate majority to pass Temporary Relief Act 675. The Department of Human Services can now request a special waiver to allow a household to qualify for SNAP benefits, but only for one year, and only once every five years. .
Older adults now make up nearly one in four of all food-pantry visitors across Ohio, and hunger-fighting groups say the number could spike with the end of emergency SNAP allotments. Hope Lane-Gavin, director of nutrition policy and programs for the Ohio Association of Food Banks, explained Ohioans lost an average of around $86 per person, per month, toward their groceries. She said many older adults living alone on fixed incomes are now relying on just $23 a month to purchase nutritious foods. .