USDA announces another $470 million in purchases for food banks
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced yet another plan to purchase food from struggling farmers and distribute it to food banks -- some $470 million this time. The purchases, announced this week, will come in addition to the $3 billion the USDA already pledged to buy farm products as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that was revealed April 17. This solution from the USDA won't be enough to save rapidly-declining industries While across […]
