Derrick Van Orden: “Hog producers are losing an average of $30 per head due to…”

“Yep, over 12,000 pages of transcript now being reviewed. And sir, I've got a couple more for the guys. So this is from our Hog producers are losing an average of $30 per head due to high input costs. What can the USDA do to support our hog producers to ensure that they can pass on these operations to the next generation? We continue to purchase pork through our surplus programs.” (03:36–03:42)

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