Skyler Rossi

The soda aisle is stocked at this Columbia, Missouri, grocery store. Right now, people can buy these soft drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. But that will change in some states next year.

More than a million low-income mothers and children in the Midwest and Great Plains rely on a national food assistance program. The Trump administration says it will help provide temporary funding to keep the program afloat, but food advocates say it’s a short-term fix.

More than a million low-income mothers and children in the Midwest and Great Plains rely on a national food assistance program. The Trump administration says it will help provide temporary funding to keep the program afloat, but food advocates say it's a short-term fix.

Coffee has gotten a lot more expensive in the U.S. as tariffs seep into the price tag. That's putting a strain on roasters, who have no choice but to pass on some of the extra cost to coffee drinkers.

Coffee has gotten a lot more expensive in the U.S. as tariffs seep into the price tag. That's putting a strain on roasters, who have no choice but to pass on some of the extra cost to coffee drinkers.

Most of the package is earmarked for row-crop producers. It aims to help farmers – especially those who grow soybeans – balance out losses from high costs and a trade war with China.