Some farmers worry Trump’s bailout checks won’t be enough

Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China. But even those poised for big payouts worry it won't be enough.

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Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China. But even those poised for big payouts worry it won't be enough.

As aid checks go out, farmers worry bailout won’t be enough

Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China. But even those poised for big payouts worry it won't be enough.

Siblings of Arizona GOP congressman back rival in stunning ads

Videos show brothers and sisters of Paul Gosar, previously condemned for comments about George Soros, telling voters to choose Democrat David Brill in midterm election Six siblings of a Republican congressman from Arizona seeking re-election in November's midterms have publicly endorsed his Democratic opponent - all but ensuring an awkward Thanksgiving family dinner this year. Paul Gosar, who first entered Congress in 2011 with the backing of the populist Tea Party movement and is known for his hardline views on immigration, is odds-on favorite to retain his seat in the rural, conservative state when he faces Democrat David Brill this fall.

USDA Announces $102.7 Million Investment To Expand Markets For Specialty Crop

USDA ANNOUNCES $102.7 MILLION INVESTMENT TO EXPAND MARKETS FOR SPECIALTY CROP Sep. 19, 2018 Source: USDA news release Under Secretary Greg Ibach today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $102.7 million to increase opportunities for farmers, ranchers and other growers across the country through five grant programs. The funding supports a variety of locally-led projects intended to expand markets for local food promotion and specialty crops.

Mysterious solar observatory evacuation caused by a child porn investigation, FBI docs say

Few details were available after a New Mexico solar observatory's evacuation and closure led to widespread speculation and conspiracy theories. Mysterious solar observatory evacuation caused by a child porn investigation, FBI docs say Few details were available after a New Mexico solar observatory's evacuation and closure led to widespread speculation and conspiracy theories.

USDA awards $2.8 million grant for whole grains research

Shengmin Sang, PhD, a food scientist with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received a $2.8 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institutes of Food and Agriculture. The funding will be used by Sang and his fellow researchers to identify biomarkers for whole grain wheat and oats.

iNutrients: Imagine the Entire USDA Nutrient Database on Your iOS Device

Version 3.1.1 of the iNutrients app by independent developer James Hollender contains the entire USDA National Nutrient Database for: Calories, Carbohydrates, Dietary Cholesterol, Fiber, Potassium, Proteins, Saturated Fat, Sodium, Sugars and Vitamin K . The database now includes 8,789 different foods and 15,438 food servings.

Hispanics Continue to Bear the Brunt of Poverty and Hunger

Sep 17, 2018--As the country celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, recently released government data indicate that Hispanics bear the brunt of hunger and poverty despite the recent gains in the national economy. Data released earlier by the U.S. Census indicates that 18.3 percent of Hispanics or 10.8 million people lived in poverty in 2017.

California Is Violating Americans’ First Amendment Rights with Disclosure Mandate

Is it an invasion of your privacy and a violation of your First Amendment rights if the government requires nonprofit membership organizations that you join and contribute to - such as the NAACP, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Right to Life Committee, or Americans for Prosperity - to send your name to the government? Unfortunately, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sees nothing wrong with such invasive mandates in a dubious decision that threatens the ability of Americans to support the causes and organizations they believe in that are an integral part of how our democracy works.

Japanese submarine conducts first drills in South China Sea

A Japanese submarine joined a naval drill in the South China Sea for the first time, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, in an escalation of Japanese activity in the disputed waterway claimed by China and others, Reuters reported. The Maritime Self Defense Force submarine Kuroshio conducted a naval exercise on Thursday with other Japanese warships in the South China Sea, including the Kaga helicopter carrier, which is on a two-month tour of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said.

It’s all about you, pollster warns Trump of voters’ concerns in lead up to midterm election

GOP to release over 70 interviews House interviews in Russia probe, which includes members of the Trump campaign, FBI agents, and various intelligence officials A top Republican pollster told the White House the determining factor in the election would be how voters feel about President Trump In a post-Labor Day briefing at the White House, a top Republican pollster told senior staff that the determining factor in the election wouldn't be the improving economy or the steady increase in job creation. It would be how voters feel about Trump.

Trump disputes estimate of Puerto Rico storm deaths

As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official death count from Hurricane Maria and falsely accusing Democrats of inflating the Puerto Rican toll to make him "look as bad as possible." Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria.