Minnesota Turkey Growers Asking For COVID-19 Relief Funding
The turkey industry supports 26-thousand jobs in Minnesota bringing in more than 800 million dollars in economic activity.
MINNESOTA – Minnesota turkey growers and producers are feeling the sting as COVID-19 is causing producers to slow down production. “It’s been a challenge. It’s added costs to our situation, and in our case as a grower co-op, it’s the independent growers that are affected because they own the plant,” Former Chairman of the National Turkey Federation John Burkel said….
