USDA Boosts Support for U.S. Pork Industry with $78.6 Million Purchase for Food Assistance Programs

In a move to bolster the struggling U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the purchase of an additional 33.5 million pounds of pork, valued at over $78.6 million, for distribution to various food nutrition and assistance programs. Utilizing funds from its Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), this purchase follows an earlier procurement of $25 million worth of pork earlier in the year under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935.The National Por