Grant funds announced to help seafood industry in 25 states and territories
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $50 million in grant funds to help the seafood industry in 25 states and territories including Mississippi. The…
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USDA to buy $30M in shrimp to aid Gulf seafood industry
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico seafood industry is getting help from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will buy $30 million worth of shrimp from Gulf Coast fishermen in an effort to…
MS Senators Oppose USDA Proposal
Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are among a bi partisan group who oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule regarding SNAP benefits that they say could limit food access in rural areas. The U.S.D.A. plans to increase…