Sen. Tuberville reintroduces legislation to assist producers who are impacted by destructive, feral hogs

Feral swine can be a serious threat to agriculture, causing more than $2 billion in damages each year.

Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is reintroducing legislation to better assist impacted farmers.

The Senator spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on what producers in Alabama are saying, what the legislation entails, as well as the Farmers Market Expansion Act.

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