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rendezvous at one location where a chartered plane
would take them home. e latest information is that
the agency has found different flights home for the
H2A individuals at slightly higher costs to us. e
issue we are dealing with presently is geing them
a Covid-19 test that has the results back within 72
hours of departure."
Government programs have helped for the short
term, but disruption in the food chain requires
investigating as to what can be done. In its latest
newsleer, Montana Farmers Union, a statewide
grassroots organization working for family farmers,
ranchers and rural communities, recognized and
addressed the problem by stating that "It is critical
that we build a more resilient food system to
beer endure in a crisis. is involves localizing
food systems, keeping producers and consumers
closer together. A shorter food supply chain
benefits Montana farmers, ranchers, communities,
and consumers." Rebuilding the food system to
withstand a crisis will also improve our food system
during normal circumstances.
Covid-19 continues to surge and spread throughout
Montana and across the world as 2020 deepens. e
effects of the virus will most likely remain an immediate
problem for Montana agriculture in unexpected ways.
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