In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC applauds Massachusetts Question 3 reversal on ground pork; NPPC engages at Republican National Convention; NPPC’s Carr represents U.S. pork at FAO livestock meeting; July WASDE report shows pork production up for 2024; and USDA allocates more funds to expand meat processing capacity. Take a…
Senator Boozman Requests a Report on USDA COVID-19 Relief Spending What happened? U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) submitted a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting an accounting of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) COVID-19 relief spending. Why did USDA give aid? USDA gave more than $11 billion to help farmers,…
More Funds Available for Meat, Poultry Processing ImprovementsUSDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week announced an additional $21.9 million for 111 projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program, bringing total funding to $54.6 million. MPIRG awards this year have funded projects in 37 states. The program helps meat and poultry processors make…