Meat processing capacity

Capital Update – For the Week Ending November 4, 2022 Thumbnail
Meat processing capacity 11/04/22

Capital Update – For the Week Ending November 4, 2022

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,…

For the Week Ending September 2, 2022 Thumbnail
Meat processing capacity 09/02/22

For the Week Ending September 2, 2022

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…