National Pork Producers Council Issues Statement on Trade Retaliation Relief Program for Farmers
July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019
URBANDALE, Iowa, July 25 -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following statement by President David Herring:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced details of its second program providing trade retaliation relief to American farmers. Eligible U.S. pork producers will receive $11 per head based on inventory between April 1-May 15, 2019. The USDA also announced it will make pork purchases of $208 million to support its programs for the food insecure.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced details of its second program providing trade retaliation relief to American farmers. Eligible U.S. pork producers will receive $11 per head based on inventory between April 1-May 15, 2019. The USDA also announced it will make pork purchases of $208 million to support its programs for the food insecure.