Ag Secretary Perdue is awaiting direction from Congress as USDA considers how to respond to pork and biofuel sector requests related to COVID-19.
During a webinar hosted by Minnesota Farm Bureau Thursday, Perdue was asked about relief for pig farmers who depopulated healthy animals and ethanol plants suffering with fewer drivers on the road.
“We had some provisions in our EQUIP program over depopulation, but we were not able to do what the requests were.
