The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers. USDA Reopens FSA Offices To Aid Farmers The USDA announced that each Farm Service Agency (FSA) office will have two employees who will be paid,

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Kansas' Democratic governor is suing the USDA for refusing to fund SNAP during the shutdown,

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell leads a lawsuit against the Trump administration for the illegal suspension of SNAP benefits amidst a federal shutdown.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

Millions of Americans could soon find themselves without the ability to rely on federal food aid to supplement groceries come November because of the ongoing government shutdown.According to the United States Department of Agriculture,

With neither Democrats nor Republicans willing to budge on day 29 of the government shutdown, tens of millions of Americans are just two days away from losing SNAP federal food assistance.

A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month.

The USDA says SNAP food benefits will stop on Nov. 1.