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Today a bipartisan group of 108 members of the U.S. House of Representatives – led by Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Jim Costa (CA-16) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) – sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue echoing the Produce Market Stabilization Program proposal presented by a coalition of produce organizations from across the country.
The letter calls on the Administration to provide direct support to specialty crop producers as part of the recently-enacted CARES Act, which includes more than $23 billion earmarked for agriculture – $14 billion to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation and $9.5 billion for agricultural producers impacted by COVID-19.
In the letter, the Members stated: “We are very pleased that specialty crop producers have been specifically included in this relief package. These producers are experiencing significant losses, with more losses expected in the coming days, weeks, and potentially months. Now, as you make decisions regarding how best to allocate CARES Act funding, we request that you reserve funding to develop and execute a recovery and relief plan for the specialty crop industry.”
The letter outlines the three elements included in the Produce Market Stabilization Program:
Of the 108 members, 23 represent Western Growers’ four home states:
Click here to read the full letter.
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