Vilsack Announces USDA Purchases

Randall Weiseman November 11, 2009 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

At the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intention to purchase $50 million worth of pork for federal food nutrition assistance programs.

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