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Tom Vilsack: “I do not think--it is probably not going to be accurate to suggest that the slight increase that we have seen recently…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
I do not think--it is probably not going to be accurate to suggest that the slight increase that we have seen recently in prices is directly related to that purchase.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa

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Secretary Vilsack comments on the limited impact of a recent cheese purchase on prices.

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