(Salt Lake City, UT) — With the federal government shutdown now over, new SNAP benefits should return within about 24 hours. The federal food assistance that one in eight Americans depend on was put on hold during the shutdown and cards were not reloaded. According to the USDA, now that […]
(Springville, UT) — More than 15-thousand pounds of ready-to-eat jerky and snack stick products made by a Utah company are being recalled. The recalled products were made by Springville Meat and Cold Storage Company. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the products contain anchovies, a known allergen that […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s U.S. senators are joining other lawmakers from the West in a push to get the Department of Agriculture to do more to address the ongoing drought. Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee joined 12 other senators from both parties to send a letter to the […]
(Olympia, WA) — A recall is in effect for chicken patties that could be contaminated with pieces of plastic. The USDA announced the recall Saturday for nearly 150-thousand pounds of Foster Farms frozen breaded chicken breast patties. The contaminated chicken was sold in Washington, Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. So […]
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced plans to invest $3.3 million into water infrastructure in Sanpete County. Officials stated that “this funding will ensure Pine Creek Ranch Owners Association 450 residents and businesses, have access to clean, safe and reliable water for many years.” The $3.3 million loan […]
Carbon and Sevier counties will get some help from the feds to help combat the opioid epidemic. The Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development is providing the counties with nearly 400-thousand dollars. County leaders say the money will be used to provide ambulances that are equipped to treat overdose […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities are investigating concerns that a butcher shop inhumanely killed two pigs. Tooele County Attorney Scott Broadhead said Thursday his office is looking into Tooele Valley Meats after receiving word of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report referred by animal welfare activists People for […]
