Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Atlantic Groundfish Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Atlantic Groundfish Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.  Potential materials may include 111291 - Atlantic Pollock Fillet Portions-Frozen, 111292 - Haddock Fillet Portions-Frozen, and 111293 - Ocean Perch Fillets-Frozen.

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Background

In the mid-1990’s, there were growing concerns in the industry and Congress over packer concentration as meat packing companies were consolidating and getting larger. This was captured in a 1996 report, Pork Price Reporting Improvement Initiative (pdf), as a survey of pork industry packers. In the fall of 1998, the swine industry faced an oversupply situation, and negotiated slaughter hog prices fell to historically low levels.

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