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Heroes Act agriculture provisions
Story Date: 5/19/2020
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Source: US HOUSE AG COMMITTEE
In Title I – Livestock:
Livestock Dealer Trust
The bill establishes a livestock dealer trust fund to ensure that livestock producers making cash transactions are paid for their animals. (Section 60101)
Emergency assistance to producers of depopulated market-ready livestock
The bill provides payments for livestock and poultry that are depopulated due to processing plant shut-downs and back-ups because of the health emergency. Payments may not exceed the average market value of the market ready livestock or poultry on the date of depopulation. Packer -owned animals are not eligible for coverage. (Section 60102)
Farm Bill Animal Disease Prevention and Management Fund
The bill provides $300 million to support improved animal health surveillance and laboratory capacity in this public health emergency. (Section 60103)
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