Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses

August 10, 2020 | Volume 124

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Animal-sourced insulin is harvested from which two species of animals?

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Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses

Senate leadership recently introduced the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The HEALS Act is the latest in response to the COVID-19 national emergency and would provide an additional $20 billion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers and ranchers.

The following statement was released by American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall:

“We are grateful to Leader McConnell and Senate Leadership for placing a high priority on bringing relief to America’s farmers and ranchers throughout this crisis. The additional $20 billion for agriculture in the HEALS Act would come at a critical time as the impact of this pandemic continues to hit our farms and rural communities.

In the News

Industry Supports Modified National List of Reportable Animal Diseases

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed a new National List of Reportable Animal Diseases (NLRAD) in May to further strengthen the country’s ability to detect, respond to and control animal diseases. The goal? To create a consolidated, comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure federal and state animal health officials receive information quickly about potential cases of communicable animal diseases.

Private Labels Key to Wis Dairy Demand

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is stepping private label discussions into high gear with grocery stores and restaurants to increase dairy product market opportunities. Increasing sales of private label cheese supports dairy farmers by increasing milk volume and growing cheese sales. “Forty years ago, private grocery store labels were generic black and white and centered around value,” explains Rick Findlay, VP Foodservice National Accounts for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. “Now, it’s the antithesis of that. It is a higher quality product on the cutting edge of innovation.”

Congressmen Introducce Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) introduced the Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act on Thursday to help preserve agricultural fairs across the country and offset the devastating financial losses they have experienced due to COVID-19.

Trivia Answer

Insulin was originally derived from the pancreases of cows and pigs. Animal-sourced insulin is made from preparations of beef or pork pancreases, and has been used safely to manage diabetes for many years.