The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association sent a letter thanking congressional leaders for COVID-19 relief efforts and outlining assistance needed to help cattle producers recover.  

Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs, says NCBA

is asking that cattle assistance payments through the Coronavirus Food

Assistance Program be improved or tailored to provide more support to those

hurt by the pandemic.  

“We’re working with congressional leaders on trying to add some resources to that program and either beef up the part two payments or add more in for that part one piece to be moved forward into the second fiscal quarter,” he says.

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