so why isn't the usda enforcing the law? why aren't -- why are we letting these states get away with this waiver when they don't qualify for it? >> well, -- i probably did not say clearly earlier, but congress suspended the three month time limit, the able-bodied work requirement for the duration of the public health emergency. that is what is going on now. we have been working fairly aggressively with states to ensure that they are reapplying, reinstating the law when that time limit systems -- suspension is over. the rule is incredibly complicated. we out and see individuals who should be exempt from it falling prey to it. let me spend a moment underscoring, this rule applies to veterans, homeless individuals, a 19-year-old who has just aged out of foster care and may be struggling to find work. sen. marshall: we have to prioritize who gets the funding for the food. i don't want anyone to go hungry, but when we have 7 million able-bodied men between the ages of 25 and 45 not working, potentially qualifying for snap benefit

will the usda, and is the usda taking it seriously? because in a state like indiana when you get through the full foodchain about as much as the agricultural side would be and yet it seems you get a second fiddle in terms of attention. >> senator, thank you for that question. our primary concern i had the opportunity last year to visit the materials lab in massachusetts out on the cape to learn about the work that's being done, the research that's being done. there are many as you described. the national forests and state forests have really been a critical part of the network and rural economy across america so we take forest tests very seriously and continue to do advanced research and work with our partners across the world in advancing that research to make sure we are not introducing new pests as well. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. senator hoven. >> thank you, madam chair and thank you to both you and the ranking member for holding the hearing today. appreciate it very much. under secretary taylor, and another question for

will the usda and is the usda taking it seriously?ause hardwoods in a state like indiana, when you get to the full for james mattis much as thech agricultural side would be, and yet it seems to get second fiddle in terms of attention. >> senator braun, thank you for thee question. forests pass our primary concern, utmost concern at aphis aphis. the opportunity lasher to visit the forest past materials lab in massachusetts out of the cave to learn about the work that is being done, the research being done. there are many as you described already and many more, and they are come at our forests, national forest our state forests are really a critical part of our network and are agricultural economy and rural economies across america. so we take for us pass barristers and continue do an advanced research and work with our partners across the world and advancing that research and making sure we're not introducing new pass as well in the effort. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. senator hoeven. >> thank you, madam chair, and thank you t

it's time for the exemption to end and for usda to get serious about enforcing the work requirements.tes should no longer be able toth gain the system. jobs, good jobs there are more than 11 million jobs open across the country equivalent to two job openings for every unemployed person. approximately 5 million of those job openings are in 25 states and territories that are not enforcing work requirements. this job cap pushes the cost is ap higher, slows the supply chains, delays the economic recovery from the pandemic and importantly is a large contributor facing the nation. why is the biden administration not promoting work? study after study proves that equals dignity, the culture of dependence in the communities into the country. snap is a valuable program butte should lead to self-reliance not generational dependence.e this is my oversight is at the end ofuse the day it's supposedly trying to help. the legacy of the decision request inclusion in the hearing record at thead report conducted the determination. it increased the congresses role required and the updated baseline releas

so why isn't the usda enforcing the law? are we letting the states get away with this waiver when they don't qualify for? >> i probably did not say clearly earlier but congress suspended for three month time limit for the able-bodied work requirement for the public health emergency. so that is what is going on now but we have been working fairly aggressively with states to ensure they are reapplying i'm sorry reinstatingnd the law when that time limit suspension is over. so it's incredibly complicated and we often see individuals who should be exempt of it falling prey to it. let me spend a moment this rule applies to veterans homeless individuals , -year-olds who just aged out of foster care might struggle to find work. we have to prioritize and who getsts the funding for the food but i don't want anyone to go hungry but we have 7 million able-bodied men between the ages of 25 and 45 that are not working potentially qualifying for snap benefits it does not seem fair that they are people in either end of the spectrum that tr

please to be a with colleagues from usda and usaid. chairwoman stabenow would like to particularly thank you for your leadership and dedication not just to this committee but to the entire agricultural secretary over the years. while you are not leaving us quite yet, you will be missed. i appreciate the opportunity to discuss trade, market it will become international food assistance and capacity building programs authorized by the farm bill under the trade and foreign agricultural affairs missionary. this promotes u.s. agricultural exports, works to reduce barriers that impede trade, opens new markets for u.s. farm products and contributes to global food security. the tf and a mission and oversees the foreign agricultural service and the u.s. codis office. we are usda's lead international agency linking u.s. agriculture to the world to enhanced t opportunities and global food security. we support of food and agriculture secretary with a network of economist, marketing experts, negotiators and trade specialist in d.c. and the nearly 10

the usda expert will share ideas t orrs are busyo til cleaning up extensive storm damage. dn tree in the mission district cause big problems crashing a car and taking down several powerlines with it. sky 7 flew over the street yesterday over two homes in bellwood city this is along oakwood boulevard and also on the peninsula, a student at burlingame high school caught the moment two trees coupled outside the school. [shouting] [bleep] [expletive] >> it appears one tree was leaning on another for they both came crashing down yesterday afternoon. this happened yesterday's wind storm. while the worst of the winds are over, we now face a different danger, severe cold weather. joining us to look at what lies ahead is abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian. i know the kids at the school were excited, but really it was damaging all over the bay area. spencer: as you know we had downed trees and blowing debris, power outages and trees falling on buildings and cars. limbs have diminished a bit since yesterday and we now have the powerful -- we don't have the powerful 60 miles p

the usda does not require personal guarantee. the reason for that is that co-ops are not seen as an exception at usda. we approve a lot of the exception of cooperatives or esops. it's the difference business model and a lot of times small business model. the usda has outlined requirements that co-ops can equally participate in it. because these businesses are ones that are able to address survival to some of the points brought up before by representatives. there are long-standing businesses able to address immediate survival needs of businesses that make plans after -- for instance -- a mountain company in massachusetts made a plan after the downturn of 2008. they were ready. there are people innovating, creating limited koch associations, to pivot and meet the needs of the market -- create jobs where there are none. >> great. since my time is expired, just a quick question and yes or no answer, if you would. do you believe the sba is doing enough outreach and education to inspire more cooperation? >> no, i do not. >> okay. with

or usda farming forecast. we put the forecasts out three times a year and this is february 7th release, earlier this month. and the goal of the program is to measure, forecast, and explain the drivers behind pages in the farm sector economy. i'm going to go right to the chart. we have two measures of farm sector profitable or net farm income and after strong growth in the past two years, we are forecasting that in 2023 net farm income and net cash farm income will fall in 2023. specifically net cash farm income is forecast to fall with inflation adjusted about 23%. that would put us at still relatively high level. in 2022 we're forecasting that net cash farm income was at its highest level ever. net farm income in 2022 is forecast to be the highest level since 1977 and then to fall 18% in 2023. note, both measures are expected to remain above their average for the past decades in 2023 and even remain above their 2021 level. this shows how we get from 2022. it's a forecastbill, we'll convert it to an estimate i

a usda is chief economist says wholesale egg prices will fall about 30% this year. that is if the u.s. avoids more outbreaks of bird flu, the price of a dozen aides was up 150% in january from a year ago. outbreaks of avian flu killed more than 58 million chickens since february 2022, the usda da says that a production will increase by 4% this year. >> in the age of hire and inflation, a lot of millennial on millennials are still relying on their parents to help them make ends meet. a new survey says 35% of adults get there. parents, young adults get their parents to cover at least one major bill. 24% say parents pay rent. 19% say parents covered their groceries. 16% need a mom and dad to pay for utilities. a lot of them say that they're trying to manage on their own but have a tough time finding work that pays a livable wage. 72% say they want to take on their own bills, maybe in the next 2 years. >> it has now been a year since russia started its invasion of ukraine. how ukraine is commemorating the tens of thousands of lives have been lost. plus, the snow caused

so get information usda has some those programs were.whether their integrity issues with fraud and other issues. and have that look back as were trying to write policy moving forward. >> the move to allow snap online is really interesting underappreciated thing that happened during the pandemic. i think in all 50 states and thousands of retailers you can use snap benefits to purchase groceries online. really allowing lower income families to have the same delivery or pick up options as other families. it is been reallys popular. i can't remember what the numbers are as i think it's rapidly been adopted by a set household are bit more interestg to hear more about that. on the technology side though a couple of the invention skimming. it might be better to explain about what that is. folks may be have a little news coverage of this. this is essentially when a scammer, a criminal steals benefits off of a card. a lot of times i think they are actually -- that's what it's called skimming someone should correct me. they're taking the informati

the usda announced the big changes to school meals friday.e federal agency sets the standards for what kids can get in their school cafeterias. and if the newly proposed guidelines stand kids will be saying goodbye. the thing is like prepackaged muffins, yogurt and cereal. one product that's staying is chocolate milk. pediatricians say it is crucial for schools to provide kids with a healthy and balanced meal because for a lot of children across the country, the only hot meal they get is at school, providing options that are made. be a little leaner in terms of you know, i don't have a problem with having pizza once in a while, but the main field food item usually has its like chicken nuggets with french fries or it's and i get it because those things are easy to make and big batches. they're easy to distribute. doctor amber stevens is a family physician for optimum karen dunn eden and says there needs to be less fried food options for kids. the new usda guidelines are aimed at limiting high sugar products on its menus. dr stevens says, expla

the usda has put out a new guidelines for school lunches that will limit added sugars to less than 10% of the total calories per week for breakfast and lunches. >> by the fall of 2027. pediatricians say it is crucial for schools to provide kids with healthy and balanced meals because for a lot of kids across the country, the only hot meal they get is at school. >> providing options that are maybe a little leaner in terms of, you know, i don't have a common pattern. pizza once in a while, but the main filled food item usually has. it's like with french fries or and i because those things are easy to and boxes are easy to distribute. >> if these new guidelines stand, kids will be saying goodbye to prepackaged muffins, yogurt and cereal. one product that staying though chocolate milk usda says it also plans to gradually reduce weekly sodium limits over many years and bring on more whole grain products to school menus. good news for golfers playing around. maybe the best option for older adults looking to stay healthy. scientists in finland study, 25 healthy golfer golfers 65 and older. th

usda suggests that there are some nuances most of the downs we have seen in the hog and dairy sector. down 30% those types of farmers use smaller tractors. the crop inputs are thin year over year. that means the soybean and corn farmers should be doing well this year. >> you are maintaining a buy rating of 520 target for deere are there others you like in the sector >> i would say deere is a better option aeg means everybody has to eat they buy tractors based on the decision based on the broader concerns if they have cash income and money to spend, they will go out and buy tractors for production to make sure the machines can capitalize we think deere is one of the best ones. >> you know, michael, it strikes me when we talk about labor force pressure, deere has a significant union work force here what do you expect to come down the pike for the company when there is so much demand for quality workers? >> luckily, deere has a new contract they signed at the end of 2021. that means they have the terms that workers feel comfortable with with everything fresh on the books, both have relat

if usda or a bank, based on the number of loans in our portfolio, we would be in the top 15 banks, loan portfolios one hundred $50 billion, we provide long-term financing for infrastructure for smaller populated communities. if you can get a 40 year loan with a fixed rate in today's world, that is an opportunity so i would encourage you as you look at your relationships with communities around you and the responsibility to have as a major city, perhaps, in your region, working with other local mayors to encourage them to understand and appreciate the opportunities at the department of agriculture. hopefully as a result of this brief visit i have piqued your interest in what happens at the department of agriculture. in a sense, when people ask which job i enjoyed better as mayor, state senator, governor, or secretary, i say being secretary of agriculture is like being mayor of lots of cities because we do everything you do. it is like being governor of 50 states. because we do everything that a governor does. it is encouraging you to understand the full scope and range of activity and ta

the usda putting out new guidelines for school lunches that will limit adding sugars to less than 10%l calories per week for breakfast and lunch is all in place by the fall of 2027. that's their goal. pediatricians say it's crucial for schools to provide kids with healthy balanced meals because for a lot of those kids in the country, this may be the only hot meal they get all day. >> providing options that are maybe a little leaner and turns of, you know, i don't have a common pattern pizza once in a while, but the main filled food item usually has. it's like with fries or is because those things are easing them out boxes are easy to distribute. >> if these new guidelines stand, then kids will be saying goodbye to prepackaged muffins and yogurt and cereal. one product that staying though chocolate milk, they say that's good for you. at least encourage them to drink. milk. the usda says it also plans to gradually reduce weekly sodium limits over a number of years and bring on more whole grain products, too, to the school menu. >> time now is 9.26. and vets are warning pet owners about

the usda is chief economist says wholesale egg prices will fall about 30% this year. that is if the u.s. avoids more outbreaks of bird flu, the price of a dozen eggs was up by 150% in january from a year ago. outbreaks of avian flu have killed more than 58 million chickens since february of 2022, the usda says that egg production will increase by 4% this year. some netflix customers will start paying less for their monthly bills. the streaming companies says that they had to slash prices in certain markets to keep business growing. the customers here in america will not be getting any discounts. the price cuts are only happening in parts of africa. latin america, asia and the middle east. netflix's stock price has fallen over 9% in the past week. a lawsuit has been filed against the southern california man who won a record breaking 2 billion dollar powerball jackpot. according to tmz say rivera claims that he bought the winning ticket at joe's service center in altadena the day before the drawing. but he says the ticket was stolen earlier this month, edwin castro was

one product that staying though chocolate milk fact, the usda says it also plans to gradually reduceeekly many years and bring in more whole grain products to school menus as well. it's process it will take some time. >> speaking of which it is 7.42. we'll be right back. >> 7.44 right now to disaster recovery centers in santa cruz county are going to remain open through friday because so many people need them more than 1800 people have sought assistance from the centers because of the storms that they have there. and we had the bay area this year. the centers are located at the san lorenzo valley felt library and at ramsey park and they're both open from 9 to 5 each day. their staff from government. they're all angles to let you know how, you know, guide you through the recovery process. what's available for help and the deadline, by the way, to apply for fema individual assistance in santa cruz county is march 16th. all right. let's check bay area weather here at 7.45? we're looking at beautiful condition shaping up outside right now. yes, we are. let's see. we can expect later toda

to paraphrase my colleague and friend, former usda secretary dan glickman said comment from the state at our event, food,, food policy, and other related issues are of central importance in the present and the future for all of us. we appreciate our continued partnership with bpc as we work to identify solutions that provide all americans with the foods they need to thrive. as bbc's bill hoagland is fond of saying, food is not a partisan issue. that's why we're pleased to have a seat at the table in developing the recommendations in report released today. we look forward to working with our fellow industry stakeholders, the advocacy community, and government partners strengthen the s.n.a.p. program. by working together collectively we can have a significant and positive impact in making sure all americans have access to food that is safe, nutritious, and affordable. thank you. >> thank you, leslie. appreciate that very much, and thank you for y your efforts, ad secretary glickman. at this time of going to turn it over to another cochair, chef jose andres. thank you, chef, for taking t

the director of nutrition security, food and nutrition service at the usda, observes how they provide three meals per day 364 days per year. >> we saw them handing out diapers. it is a great example of how do you identify the needs of the community. >> also teaching public health policy at harvard, how growing up, her family received food stamps. food insecurity for household with children is at a two decade low. the latest data also shows 34 million households in the country are still facing food insecurity. >> we travel the country and think about the funding streams and the ways we work with state and local organizations. how can we make sure programs have the resources they need to not just thrive be sustainable over time. format for gladys, a few necessities go a long way. >> sometimes they give me -- . i love the program. >> reporter: it is one step in helping her baby girl find a better path. >> leaders say one of four people in san francisco are at risk of hunger due to low income. >>> still ahead, i northbay man saw a need for diversity in his hometown. how he created an oppo

the usda says it also plans to gradually reduce weekly sodium limits over many years and bring on moreducts. 2 school menus, some good news for golfers playing around. maybe the best option for older adults were looking to stay healthy. scientists in finland study, 25 healthy gulf are 65 and older. they compared the benefits of playing an 18 hole round of golf, regular walking for more than 3 miles and nordic walking, which is walking using polls to exercise the upper body and lakes. they found even though all 3 a robot exercises have cardiovascular benefits, playing golf also had a positive impact on glucose metabolism and a person's lifted profile. still ahead, a decades long fight against police brutality. why the director? >> of the anti police terror project says her fight for project says her fight for she found it. the feeling of finding the psoriasis treatment she's been looking for. sotyktu is the first-of-its-kind, once-daily pill for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis for the chance at clear or almost clear skin. it's like the feeling of finding that outfit psoriasis tried

the usda is chief economist says that wholesale egg prices will fall about 30% this year. that is if the u.s. avoids more outbreaks of bird flu, the price of a dozen eggs was up 150% in january compared to year ago and outbreaks of avian flu have killed more than 58 million chickens since february 2022, the usda says at production will increase by 4% this year. online. target shoppers can expect faster deliveries for their packages. the retail chain plans to invest 100 million dollars. and it's sort haitian network, too, improve its next-day delivery system. target centers were used for packaging online orders and delivering that locally. and right now the company has 9 of these facilities nationwide. so that investment will be used to create 6 more. up next. so you talked and they listened. what changes bart is doing to try to keep you safe out there. >> and georgia communities continue to pour out love and prayers for former president jimmy carter in his hometown. the lives and he's touched after the break. >> and i'm keeping an eye on the weather thinking of going to ta

we got together and tried to figure out how to do a usda marketing order. one of the things that happens is they have mandatory assessments on everybody in the category. so they have the taxing power of the government, so they can collect. it's the best way to assure that everybody that is going to benefit from that marketing order pays into it. >> so a wine maker -- interesting. you said you attempted that but haven't been successful yet? >> no. we had it to the finish line, but when we got right to the end, we found that one of the larger wineries that hadn't been involved in the process came in at the last minute and were very convincing to the steering committee and convinced them all to back away from it. so we don't want to play together at this point it sounds like. >> let's go to one of the most extreme warnings you made. you were very frank towards the end of the report. you warn them blockbuster video never saw its irrelevance coming. you mentioned other companies, general electric, you mention bear stearns as irrelevant. you know, blockbuster vid

of the usda partnership it provides ecoo with 83,000 pounds of food a year. the clients are 78% female. 57% over the age of 55 and 14% -- ecoo has had an increase in the past year significantly. we serve an additional 50 families and distribution of clothing increased by 43%. new medical and dental client also increased over the previous year and financial increase of 10%. the retail partnerships are down by 16%. the contributing factors were simple. most don't go as far as they use to. the rising cost of inflation that translates to higher rent, groceries closing, gas prices or neighbors are turning to ecoo to fill the gap. the best part about volunteering or the people you meet and get to know. for example, 72-year-old woman who is in desperate need to. she lived on a fixed income but now she gets by. she told me she couldn't see her grandkids if it were not for ecoo and she gave me a hug. helping real people face real problem is makes it really worthwhile. from meeting neighbors and standing beside them in difficult times of their life. our slogan neighbor

. >>> the usda defines food deserts as areas where people live more than one mile away from supermarketsurban areas and 10 miles away in rural areas. >>> 17 cisco neighborhood is still waiting for the affordable grocery store they were promised more than a decade ago. the city approved a condo building on fulton street in hayes valley, on the condition that a market was put on the ground floor. trader joe's was supposed to go there and open early this year at the latest but it is still in limbo over disagreements with developers. now supervisor dean preston has called for a hearing next month. over to paul, did you catch that little blooper? >> it's live tv. that's how you know it's live. >> always have a mic on, remember that. >>> we do still have some light on the horizon. it's nice to see some light in the sky as we approach 6:30. you didn't choose cat allergies. you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression, melanoma, or lactose intoler

now, the usda is working to clear out dead and diseased trees with additional funding through the u.sl. >> working with a lot of partners, state, private, federal, to try to do this stuff in the right places. >> the initiative is part of a 10 year plan to combat high intensity wildfires. >>> thanks for joining us. cbs evening news ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, life in prison for the gunman who killed ten people during a racist attack inside a buffalo supermarket. here are tonight's top headlines. tense moments as a victim's relative lunges at the shooter in court. >> you will never see the light of day as a free man ever again. ♪ ♪ >> run! >> norah: stories of survival from that deadly mass shooting at michigan state university. >> i thought, like, if i don't move, like, right now, i am going to get shot. >> norah: safety concerns and flight delays. the faa in the hot seat. >> can a single screw-up ground air traffic nationwide? >> could i sit here today and tell you there will never be another issue?

the usda department has announced it will provide an additional $100000000.00 an aide to the quake victims. you a secretary of state antony blank and visited some of the affected areas in turkey . on sunday, he promised that washington would provide long term help to the country. there's been extensive damage to turkey is cultural heritage. people in the ancient city of on takyo are vowing to rebuild. many religious buildings were destroyed as natasha, her name reports. it's the 2nd sunday since the earthquake. the antonia protestant church is resuming services. but the pastor now balances the top. what used to be the wrought iron gate pon about with bible in hand. we walk 5 minutes a log deserted street to find the greek orthodox church. we stop a rare passer by to ask where it's gone. and the b b i'll news are mosque believe to be built in the 7th century, was one of the oldest in the country. now in ruins. on takia, known as antioch in ancient times was one of the biggest jewels of the roman empire in modern her kiya. it's a city, celebrated for its diversity. were there because of this

russian defense ministry say ukraine has lost more than $6000.00 of its soldiers over the states, the usda its western allies are seeking to prolong the conflict with the m. o. d. all to report to russian troops are facing fierce resistance around the dumbbells. kind of morgan can both have captured at least 10 prisoners exclusively from fighters on the front line that more after shock hip turkey, after a set of devastating earthquake to rub edge parts of the country, destroying combs on leaving thousands, said there are hundreds in near bring syria.

the usda partnership provides echo with 83,000 pounds of food a year. our clients, 78% female, 57% are over the age of 55, and 14% over the age of 70. 23% of the household with children are led by grandparents. echo has had an increase of the past year significantly. we serve an additional 50 families in our food pantry monthly. distribution of clothing has increased by 43%. new medical and dental clients also increased over the previous year by 30%. and our financial assistance has increased by 9%. however, our food donations from our retail partners are down by 16%. contributing factors are simple. most -- don't goes for as they used. two -- rising cause of inflation with translates to hire -- clothing and gas prices. our neighbors are turning to echo to help fill the gap. the best part about volunteering or that people are unique and we get to know real folks. for example, miss harrison, 22-year-old woman who is in desperate need. she lived on a fixed income and she got bought which. but now she faces a new challenge for three chi teenage grandchildr

importantly, we are also jointly working with usda. we are developing a joint health and well-being program that really focuses providing mental health support and taking steps to reduce exposure to line of duty hazards. our next big step in an effort to develop this joint program which expands upon a lot of the support we currently provide will be this coming april when we hold a summit where we will bring mental health experts and wild and firefighters together to start to really lay out an evidence-based expansion of health and wellness expanded program. we are excited about the expansion of this program and real excited about this next step in april. i am convinced that these efforts will help the department to better respond to what many people call the new normal for wild and fire, this trend we've been on, catastrophic mega fire and all the impacts that come along with it. we feel this is a critically important piece because everything else i will talk about and highlight, none of it is possible without a good, solid wild and fi

the legislation to streamline the usda broadband authority and the target funding. we must also recognize the government will not solve the digital divide on its own it. it's important we maintain a regulatory framework that promotes investment and allows the communication companies to make the kind of choices that have resulted in strong networks. unlike others, broadband providers in the united states were able to keep americans directed with the networks during the pandemic. largely because of the united states light touch regulatory approach to broadband policies which has incentivized the private sector to make network reliability and affordability and resiliency a priority. finally we must tackle the broadband infrastructure. the act that was signed into law in 2018 has been an effective tool in moving the federal government in the right direction but i continue to hear concerns about the unnecessary delays and costs associated with the broadband permitting. the agency's processing permitting requests need to be held accountable if they are not meeting the dea

. >> the usda defines food deserts as areas where people live more than one mile from a supermarket inan areas and ten miles away in rural areas. >> that could describe a community in the bay area. a san francisco neighborhood is waiting for the affordable grocery store they were promised more than a decade ago. the city approved a condo building on fulton street in heys valley on the condition that a market was put on the ground floor. trader joe's was supposed to open early this year but it is still in limbo over disagreements over the developer. now supervisor dean preston has called for a hearing next month. g. >>> all star weekend is officially here which means we are about halfway through the nba season. warriors' players are getting a much needed break. for fin, warriors host, he will be busy representing dub nation and all the fan especially as filipino heritage on a national stage at this year's game. >> are you ready! it's go time. >> reporter: if you have been to a warriors game, you know that voice. he has been introducing golden state warriors for over 20 years as in house

the usda is rolling out to -- new nutrition standards which include limits on added sugars.s will impact foods like cereal, yogurt and chocolate milk. the plan calls for dramatic cuts in sodium levels. health experts say cutting back on sugar and salt can decrease childhood at -- obesity and diabetes. the requirements will appear gradually starting in 2025. >> we can forecast, busy weekend. >> we've got the parade happening tomorrow night. the chinese new year parade and tradition is that we get rain. this time we are expecting it. tomorrow afternoon at 4:00, a chance for a few showers, 59 degrees. by 6:00 p.m., it is getting wet and windy. for sunday on the festivities, wet and windy weather, chilly, mid-50's. here's a look at that light level one system, republicans to move in, right around 9:00 p.m. it is light to moderate rain across the region. the sierra is getting snow. it's really going to be a lot more snow than we saw with a system that came through today. we are talking heavy snow. 1-3 feet, gusts to impossible travel. tomorrow afternoon, 50's and 60's, but a wind

. >> good morning latest estimates from usda show chinese owners control about 383,000 acres of u.s.growing chinese ownership of u.s. farmland more than 20 fold in a decade from 81 million dollars in 2010 to nearly 1.9 billion dollars in 2021, so some believe figures could be higher they say lack of enforcement of laws that require foreign investors to report purchases of farmland conceals full extent of chooirp ownership. >> chinese government probably increased holding of farmland outside of china by 1,000% the last few years, own 1300 egg professing facilities, outside of china, 35 billion dollars, food security is national security. >> also concerning proximity to u.s. military bases the china-based company bought 00 acres land, in grand forks north dakota, 12 miles away from grand forks air base home to u.s. intelligence surveillance reconnaissance units top secret drone technology raised enough red flags u.s. air force sent a letter to north dakota senator saying the proposed project presents significant threat to national security with near and long-term risks of constant impa

today, on our afternoon program, "getting answers," usda's assigned to semesters -- usgs scientist emeritusr. ross stein answered questions. dr. stein: we have gold rush fill, really junk, hulks of old gold rush ships, where san francisco just dumped sand. those are terrible soils! and we have a lot of buildings, a lot of the financial district is built on gold rush fill, the marina district. so, we have to recognize that we have created some situations, which are unwise, and we need to remedy those as best we can and strengthen our abilities, too. kristen: you can learn the quake risk of your home and reduce the steps of that risk by checking out his out, called tumblor. -- temblor. dan: doing more to help victims. he will enter the introduced two bills that will give the government more floods ability in providing federal disaster aid. the bills will help communities mitigate the risk of floods as well as pre-deploy assets before the wildfires happen. >> when disaster strikes, the state experiences disasters or extreme weather, the federal government should not have their hands tied and h

latter day saints has been a big help to us as well as fema to help fill the gap when some of our usdanceled. >> bill: you are associated with feeding america, a terrific charity. >> it is. >> bill: when they needed help during the pandemic america piled a lot of money into that group. has that helped? if you were to make an ask today that would make your food bank stronger, what would you ask for? >> of feeding america or anywhere? >> anywhere. >> secure the border. that's the biggest help we could use. feeding america is still a great resource but we're being taxed well beyond the ability for many food banks along the border to be able to provide for this. >> bill: a lot of people rely on that. >> yes. >> bill: doctor, a congressional hearing coming in yuma, arizona? will you testify? what is your message? >> we don't have a payer source for the migrants that come across the border and seek care at the hospital. we are the only hospital in the area that does what we do. next closest hospital is 180 miles away. we provided over $26 million in uncompensated care to the migrant populati

. >>> plus the usda rolling out new changes for school lunches. the proposes they are changing, just ahead on "cnn this morning." >>> welcome to the weekend. saturday, february 4th, we reesht you joining us for a lot of you out there, it is freezing cold outside, yobd beyond treezing cold. we're going to get to that in a moment. we start with this balloon. the story everybody is talking about. it's causing international tension between the united states and china. and there's concern about where it might come down. >> the u.s. is tracking that chinese spy balloon make ing it way across the country. the balloon could reach the east coast of the united states and pass out to sea as early as today. we're going to get our first look at where exactly the balloon is now that the sun is up. it was first spot bud civilians over montana on thursday. >> that thing is the not the moon. the moon is right there this thing is so weird. it's definitely moving. >> the context here is important. the secretary of state was supposed to travel to china in the coming

10.8,00 e th di reorct of nutritiocun serity anhed alth eq uityand e thfood annud trition service at the usdabserves a y provesid rethe meals a da64y, 3 days a . yearand ovimpre rvseices like the zero wapaste nt. ry >> we sawth emhanding out diap ers.th isis a eagrt examofple how you idtienfy the nes ofthe uncommity and then ke sure atth people o whlive the veha what theyneed to ma resu they are llwe fed. >>rertpoer: she teaches pu blic health policy at harvard univtyersi a ndshe stares how growing up, her family receivedo odst amps. food insericuty for a hoolusehd in cldhiren is that a two dedeca low. the ioal cotruny and you think abt outhe infundg stamres that we controthl, e yswa we workh witt atane d local orgatinizaon s, how can we ma skeure the programs li tkehis thavehe soreurces they edne to not just e drivbut to be sustainable er meti? >> reporter: for glad, ysfew neceiessits goa long y.wa >>omimetes they vegi me soap. theyve gi us soap for washing. oh my god, i lovehe tse programs. they have helped me a lot. >>ep rorter: it is one step in helping her baby girl find a better path do

lauren: this would be a first for the usda to address sugar could not tent in school meals.i say this with the face, kids don't want to eat cardboard. you make sure that the kids will eat food they're serving. if the change happens it will take a couple years to go into effect. sugar cut from 17% to 10% by the fall of 2027. added sugar in meals would have to be 10% or less of total calories. salt, cut it by 30% by 2029. we have want kids to eat healthier. childhood obesity is the problem. so is the cost. school districts are saying we have a hard time such as it is getting meals to the current standards. you want us to do even more. i go back to what i first said, you want kids to eat what they're serving them. stuart: the waste at schools is dreadful. lauren: many parents get extra money after the official lunch they can buy a snack if they want. parents can control it also. stuart: still head, minnesota congressman tom emmer, steve forbes, kt mcfarland and douglas murray. universities across the country are imposing a political straitjacket on their students. increasingly

about 14% of those birds so it is a struggle for customers and pet owners we are partnered with the usda and regulatory authorities across the world, because this is not just a u.s. problem here. and i think the reason why you are seeing most governments choose not to have a being have a seen, it would shut down the export market which would have a worse effect overall on pricing. once you vaccinate a bird, it is hard to tell if the bird had it or was vaccinated for it, so most countries will not let that product be brought into their markets. >> so there is the answer on that and you also to business in china and i'm curious what you are seeing since they have reopened feels like it has been a slow and steady reopening you've got a good sense, what do you see? >> as you look back in 2022, we saw about 11% growth and what we're seeing on the ground there is real excitement for the reopening. we're seeing positive signs right now certainly in the pet care space but what we're watching for is will we see the return to tourism and dining out, which will not just have an impact on china but