Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says there are some improvements for hog producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. “Each program has its own separate cap. I think that’s really helpful instead of it being one cap for the calendar year. Otherwise, the payment is very similar for hog producers, except in this program it excludes the inventory of breeding stock.” Preisler says the program does not address euthanized hogs. “That’s something we’ll continue to work with Congress and the administration on. Otherwise, we’re very appreciative this will cover a part of losses occurring during the summer months. It’s certainly welcome news for farmers and lenders.” Get information on the hog payments.
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