WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) celebrated the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) making $35 million available for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes, and human and livestock health. This investment was made possible by a broader $105 million investment in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, which was included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and championed by Senator Britt. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will use this investment to work together with state partners to combat one of the most devastati...