Sens. Wyden, Merkley Tell Ag Dept. That Proposed New Rule Could Hurt Oregon Onion Producers
October 05, 2021
October 05, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that a proposed new federal rule could hurt U.S. onion growers in Eastern Oregon and nationwide by letting foreign producers unfairly flood the domestic market.
The letter from Wyden and Merkley to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack covers the proposed elimination of wh . . .
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that a proposed new federal rule could hurt U.S. onion growers in Eastern Oregon and nationwide by letting foreign producers unfairly flood the domestic market.
The letter from Wyden and Merkley to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack covers the proposed elimination of wh . . .