date:Aug 14, 2012
USDA plans to purchase up to $100 million of pork products, up to $10 million of catfish products, up to $50 million in chicken products, and up to $10 million of lamb products.
These purchases will assist pork, catfish, chicken and lamb producers who are currently struggling due to challenging market conditions and the high cost of feed resulting from the widespread drought, said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. The purchases will help mitigate further downward prices, stabilize market conditions,