Louisiana Senator Discusses Challenges Facing Poultry
The USDA recently announced plans to buy $30 million dollars worth of chicken products from farmers due to market disruptions brought on by COVID-19 but some U.S. Senators are asking for more support for poultry processors.
A letter signed by 17 U.S. Senators was sent to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for the department's support for America's poultry producers. The letter described how many chickens farmers have had to depopulate millions of health birds because of the reduction in processing capacity.