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USDA funds earmarked for Gulf shrimp - WXXV News 25

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Federal funding has been earmarked to benefit South Mississippi’s seafood industry. According to Senator Roger Wicker’s office, $25 million of USDA Section 32 money will go towards fresh Gulf shrimp’s inclusion in nutrition assistance programs and charitable meal distributions. $30 million is also earmarked for farm raised catfish here in the Magnolia state. The total Section 32 appropriation for the entire country comes out to around $8.4 billi…

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