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USDA buys nearly $22.9 million worth of catfish

The purchases, announced Friday, involve unbreaded raw catfish fillets, and will be used to support child nutrition and other related domestic food distribution programs

By Jason Huffman | July 1, 2024 14:06 BST
Catfish was the top species in US aquaculture, generating $480 million in sales in 2023. Photo: Kevin Hudson/MSU Extension Service
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that it has purchased 4.9 million pounds of catfish, paying five US Gulf of Mexico-state companies nearly a combined $22.9m. [...]

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