At an agriculture roundtable in Des Moines, Iowa, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $115 million in federal funds to help expand independent meat and poultry processing capacity. The funds will be provided to 15 businesses through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program and Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program.
“While American farmers and ranchers have been responding to the demand to produce more, their communities have struggled to see their share of the benefits,” Vilsack said. “USDA is committed to championing meat and poultry processors, increasing competition…
