U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Wisconsin

State’s FoodShare Program Has Decade-Old Barriers

Difficult application process, insufficient benefits, other problems limit its impact.

The End of Universal Free School Meals?

Expansion of free meals with federal pandemic funding has ended. How will families, schools respond?

Brad Pfaff Wins 3rd Congressional District Primary

Pfaff faces Republican Derrick Van Orden in race for seat currently held by Democrat Ron Kind.

Federal Rules and Market Dominance Drove WI’s Baby Formula Shortage

Wisconsin contracts only with Abbott Nutrition, whose recall and plant shutdown jolted the market.

Pandemic Benefits for Kids Under 6 Approved

Federal Pre-6 Pandemic program gives more FoodShare funding to 90,500 children in state.

Senator Baldwin Takes Action for Rural Wisconsinites, Responds to Drinking Water Health Concerns

The Healthy H20 Act Would Ensure Rural Residents Have Affordable Tools to Test Water and Make it Safe

Wisconsin Receives USDA Approval to Provide Food Benefits in July for Children Under Six Not Enrolled in School

Senator Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children