USDA launches pilot program to boost local bison herders and

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new pilot program, with the aim of bolstering the purchase of bison meat to support local, small, and mid-sized bison herders. The program will involve the direct delivery of bison meat to local tribal communities through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).

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