NPPC President To Congress: Industry Still In Dire Straits
July 23, 2020 6:22AM CDT
As Congress begins putting together the next COVID-19 relief package, the National Pork Producers Council says their industry is still in dire straits. NPPC President Howard Roth says they have a simple message for Congress: pork farmers need help now…
Roth says the past four months have taken a significant financial and emotional toll on producers across rural America. The NPPC is hopeful that the recently-introduced Relief Act for Producers in 2020 will be passed in the Senate…
Roth says House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is “creating momentum” for similar legislation in the House that would also assist hog farmers.
