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• USDA clears way for disaster aid following destructive Louisiana rains

  December 27, 2022 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The US Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration that will provide relief to Louisiana farmers who suffered losses due to heavy rains earlier this year. The department notified Gov. John Bel Edwards of its decision last week. It lists 11 parishes as primary recipients... more »

• USDA increases monthly maximum for SNAP households

  October 1, 2021 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Those who supplement their grocery purchases with assistance from the federally funded food stamp program will notice an increase in their monthly allotment, according to a recent news release from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). As of October 1, the Thrifty Food Plan's... more »

• USDA ensures children have access to free meals during summer

  June 11, 2020 10:28 AM

  Since the COVID-19 made its way into the U.S., resulting in the closures of schools and other aspects of daily life, the U.S.D.A. and its partners have been providing children with free meals. Now, as a way of making it as easy as possible for local program operators to... more »

• New Roads residents unconvinced about federal buyout plan Play Video

  January 25, 2017 12:22 AM

  NEW ROADS- Pecan Acres is a subdivision just to the north of New Roads where the waters rise so often, residents call it "flood-city." The low to moderate income neighborhood was built on an old landfill in the late 1960's, and most of the homes were constructed below flood elevation.... more »

• Outside experts absolve BR Zoo of wrongdoing in animal deaths

  August 29, 2016 2:53 PM

  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Reports from several outside experts have concluded that BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is not at fault for recent high-profile animal deaths. The conclusion was arrived at after an extensive audit by the American Association of Zoos, the United States Department of Agriculture and a... more »

• Teenager gathers more than 130,000 petition signatures to investigate BR Zoo

  July 27, 2016 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A teenager has gathered more than 130,000 signatures on a petition that aims to close the Baton Rouge Zoo. 16-year-old Kerregan Layne started the Care2 petition asking for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to investigate and possibly shut down the zoo, citing the... more »

• USDA to offer free meals for all EBR children this summer

  May 25, 2016 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program will offer free meals this summer to East Baton Rouge Parish children regardless of income. The Mayor’s Office says the program is sponsored by school districts and other community organizations for activities for children and youth including... more »