U.S. Senators Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., have introduced legislation to increase competition and capacity in the meat processing and rendering industries. The Butcher Block Act would create grant and loan opportunities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enable small and mid-sized meat and rendering facilities to expand their operations. U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson, R-N.D., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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