Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase $472.5 million in American-grown and raised commodities, including $21 million in U.S.-grown long grain rice for distribution through domestic nutrition programs. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) continuously purchases agricultural commodities under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 to assist producers and strengthen communities in need, which are funded by customs receipts transferred to the department.
