USDA announced it would allocate $59 million in federal grants to five independent processors. Funding will come through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, which helps processors expand their capacity.
The MPPEP was created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says that these investments will give farmers and ranchers a fair chance to compete in the marketplace and help lower food costs.
“For too long, American farmers and ranchers have been asked to produce more to meet increasing demand across the country and around the…
