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Schumer Pushes USDA to Buy Concord Grapes | Buffalo News
Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the USDA to buy Concord grape products to rescue farmers stuck with unsellable harvests after Refresco canceled contracts with over 100 growers. The plan would use federal programs like school lunches and food banks to clear inventory while farmers seek new buyers — a move legally allowed under a 1935 law. But deeper industry woes persist: falling demand, rising costs, and weather disruptions threaten the future of this vital regional economy, which supports thousands of jobs. While the USDA intervention offers short-term relief, experts call for a long-term…
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