USCA Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders on COVID-19 Relief
(WASHINGTON) - On Wednesday, the United States Cattlemen's
Association (USCA) sent a letter to Congressional leaders on concerns
associated with the current framework of the Coronavirus Food Assistance
Program (CFAP). The letter also requests additional funding for U.S. cattle
producers in the next coronavirus relief package.
Specifically, USCA recommended the following changes to lessen the
economic impact of COVID-19 on livestock producers:
USCA President Brooke Miller issued the following statement on the
letter submission:
"Since the beginning of the pandemic, USCA Marketing and Competition
Committee members have met weekly to address the severe economic loss producers
have experienced not only from COVID-19, but also from external and ongoing
market factors that have influenced the overall cattle marketplace.
"In our letter, we've identified the top three concerns within CFAP that
could be addressed in the next package Congress passes related to COVID-19. We
look forward to working with Chairmen Pat Roberts and Colin Peterson, along
with Ranking Members Debbie Stabenow and Mike Conaway to secure additional
relief funding for livestock producers and develop program parameters that will
help make whole some of the losses experienced in the past few
months."