McLean County Farm Bureau

FARM AND MEATPACKING WORKERS COULD GET $600 BONUS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT –

Workers on farms and in meatpacking plants who toiled through the pandemic stand to get $600 bonuses from the federal government, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. The USDA is putting $700 million toward a fund for food workers, in recognition of the personal costs many experienced during the pandemic. (CBS News)