Oregon Congressional Delegation Celebrates USDA $12M Purchase of Whiting
Last week Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Oregon Congressional Delegation members—including Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum—to announce that after pressure from the delegation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase Pacific whiting fillets and hazelnuts under the agency’s Section 32 program.
The purchases total $12 million for Pacific whiting fillets and $22 million for Oregon hazelnuts...
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