American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact
on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation efforts
to combat COVID-19.
In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, AFBF President
Zippy Duvall pledged that “America’s farmers and ranchers will be with
you every step of the way, doing all that we can to help you win this
fight and to ensure the health, safety and prosperity of all America.”
USDA invited Farm Bureau to convey agricultural issues or concerns
arising as the pandemic mitigation efforts and impact advance. Duvall
said labor, supply chain issues and possible price manipulation topped
the list of immediate issues farmers are raising with the national
organization.
The letter, which will be updated as new issues materialize, outlines
concerns from Farm Bureau members across the country as national and
local leaders take action to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect
public health.
Go here to read the list.
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