date:Aug 15, 2012
Touring McIntosh Family Farmers in Missouri Valley, Iowa, the President announced that the Department of Agriculture will begin to buy up to $170 million worth of beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and fish.
The Department of Defense, which purchased more than 150,000 million pounds of beef and pork in the last year alone, is encouraging its vendors to accelerate meat purchases for the military and freeze it for future use.
The purchase will help relieve pressure on American livestock producers during