The coronavirus aid invoice that has been authorised by Congress contains much-needed assist for the agriculture business, Congressman Glenn Thompson says.
“There are some good issues for agriculture within the COVID aid invoice,” mentioned Thompson, who’s the brand new Republican chief of the U.S. Home Agriculture Committee. “There may be $11 billion within the invoice not just for our farmers and ranchers however our processors and contract livestock and poultry producers. Contract producers did not qualify below the unique CARES Act in March however they’re included on this,” he added.
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