# Egg producers upset about payment rates, sheep industry about China | TheFencePost.com

> Egg producers told a House subcommittee on July 16 that USDA's proposed indemnity payment rates for avian influenza virus elimination and lost production are outdated and unrealistic. Sheep producers said the US-China trade conflict is hurting the market for sheepskins.

- Date: 2019-07-17 · published 2019-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58094-egg-producers-upset-about-payment-rates-sheep-industry-about-china-thefencepost
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Indemnity rate disputes affect producer willingness to report and rebuild after outbreaks, and the sheepskin trade hit reflects tariff effects on US livestock byproducts, a modest demand issue for feed.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- thefencepost.com: https://www.thefencepost.com/news/egg-producers-upset-about-payment-rates-sheep-industry-about-china/

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