A group of Republican lawmakers are questioning USDA’s oversight after Minnesota-based Pure Prairie Poultry filed for bankruptcy less than 2 years after receiving more than $45 million in loans and grants. U.S. Senator from Iowa Chuck Grassley says companies don’t just fail out of the blue and the group wants answers. “What did the USDA […]
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