US Farmers Under Pressure as Supply Chains Struggle to Adapt

US Farmers Under Pressure as Supply Chains Struggle to Adapt
Hog farmer Chris Petersen looks at a Berkshire hog in a pen on his farm, near Clear Lake, Iowa, on April 17, 2020. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
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American farmers are under financial pressure as food supply chains struggle to adapt to the changes brought by the CCP virus, with some forced to destroy crops, dump milk, and even kill livestock.

“Having to dump milk or plow under vegetables ready to market is not only financially distressing but it’s heartbreaking as well for those that produce them,” said Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at a recent White House press conference.