Western Wisconsin’s congressman is the latest to ask for answers about Pure Prairie Poultry’s closing.
Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden yesterday sent a letter to the USDA, asking for more information. Van Orden joined congressmen from Minnesota and Iowa in asking about oversight, regulation, and a lack of transparency from the USDA. Specifically, Van Orden wants to know what’s to become of the 45-million-dollars in COVID-era PPP loans that Pure Prairie got. Pure Prairie Poultry suddenly closed earlier this month, leaving farmers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa holding the bag for over 100-thousand chickens.
