UDSA lamb buy to help sluggish market

Jamie Henneman
Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2022

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The recent approval of a lamb meat purchase by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is anticipated to help bring balance to a market that has experienced extremes over the last two years.

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