001269 USDA Subsidizes 72 Tons of Poultry to MideastDecember 30, 2000Washington - The U.S. Agriculture Department said it had subsidized a sale of 72 tonnes of frozen poultry to Middle East countries. USDA paid a subsidy of $625 per tonne to Tyson Foods Inc. The total subsidy value was $45,000. The Middle East nations can purchase another 18,728 tonnes of U.S.- subsidized poultry under the 2000/01 Export Enhancement Program, USDA said.
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