News Summary October 30, 2026
Today's Top Story: USDA Earmarks $472.5 Million in Food Buys, Including $12 Million for Pacific Whiting and $20 Million
USDA plans to buy up to $472.5 million in American-grown and American-raised commodities for the charitable food network through its Section 32 authority, with seafood represented by $12 million for Pacific whiting and $20 million for farm-raised catfish. The whiting purchase follows a congressional letter earlier this month backing the West Coast Seafood Processors Association's request for Pacific hake buys, though the release describes it only as an "intent to purchase" pending final procurement...
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