USDA MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING EXPANSION PROGRAM PHASE 4 DIVERSIFIES MEAT AND POULTRY SUPPLY CHAINS AND OPENS NEW MARKETS

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency has issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced today that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations, transform the food supply chain and create new and better markets for producers. USDA is making $60 million in grants available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPEPP) Phase 4.

"This round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program will help create new markets for small and mid-sized meat processors in Wisconsin," said USDA Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson. "This funding will provide more op...