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Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) recognizes the importance of evoking the Defense Production Act for Meat and Poultry. Providing federal guidance to packing plants to ensure they can remain open, the Executive Order signed by President Trump on Tuesday evening is an unprecedented action for unprecedented times in the agricultural industry.

MPPC looks forward to seeing additional details of a plan to ensure workers remain in a safe environment while providing these essential food processing services. “We expect our processors to continue following the guidance issued by CDC and OSHA t...