The last Farm Bill allocated 75 million dollars to reduce feral hog populations around the country – but this year, funding has expired, which could be a setback for Missouri farmers. The Feral Swine Eradication Program focused on eliminating wild hogs in five states and reducing populations in six others. In Missouri, more than 12-thousand feral hogs were removed in 2020, and nearly 5-thousand last year. That’s a more than 60-percent reduction. Kevin Crider, who specializes in feral hog issues at the University of Missouri Extension, says these animals wreak havoc in farm fields.
Feral hogs also carry diseases – including a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans and livestock. Lawmakers contend that the future of the eradication program depends on passing new laws and getting money included in future farm bills.
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