Pandemic hog payments to increase
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many hog ranchers to sell their pigs on the spot market, costing them profits. A U.S. Department of Agriculture program is working to bridge the gap to ensure a healthy pork industry.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it is increasing the amount of money in the department’s Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program and expects to make a total of $62.8 million in COVID-19-related pandemic assistance payments to U.S. hog farmers beginning this week, according to a USDA press release.
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