Rep. Bergman Announces USDA Relief for Michigan Tart Cherry Growers
May 05, 2020
May 05, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Rep. Jack Bergman welcomed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan to purchase $20 million of U.S. tart cherries. In early April 2020, Rep. Bergman requested various avenues of Coronavirus relief for the tart cherry industry - including a "substantial purchase of surplus product" - and he has continued to work closely with USDA, the Cherry Marketing Institute, and local growers and . . .
Rep. Jack Bergman welcomed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan to purchase $20 million of U.S. tart cherries. In early April 2020, Rep. Bergman requested various avenues of Coronavirus relief for the tart cherry industry - including a "substantial purchase of surplus product" - and he has continued to work closely with USDA, the Cherry Marketing Institute, and local growers and . . .