USDA on Thursday announced $200 million to expand meatpacking capacity through a new loan program, along with releasing a new proposed rule to protect contract poultry growers and invest in …
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House Ag Committee Passes Meat Packing Investigator and Processing Expansion Bills
by Colter BrownWednesday morning, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act, sending the bill to the House floor. The bill would create a new special investigator office …
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Big Timber, MT is welcoming nearly 200 meat processors from across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon this week for the Annual Montana Meat Processors Association …
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Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is investing over $7.8 million in value-added agriculture projects. “Whether by bringing pasture to plate or grain to glass, value-added agriculture …
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Gianforte Announces Meat Processed in Montana Has Doubled
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced meat processed in Montana has doubled this fiscal year to date in facilities inspected by the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). “Increasing …
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Expanded Opportunities for Montana Meat Processors to Ship Product Out of State
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for …
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U.S. Meat Production Slows as COVID Cases Increase
by Colter BrownMeat processing companies and union officials tell Reuters that rising COVID-19 infections among workers are once again forcing meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughter inspectors. …
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Competitive Meat Market Bill Introduced in the House and Senate
by Colter BrownLegislation to create tax incentives supporting small and mid-sized meat processing plants was introduced by Republicans in the House and Senate. The Hagstrom Report says the goal of the bill …
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Butcher Block Act Introduced to Ease Regulatory Barriers for Meat Processors
by Colter BrownWashington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) today introduced the Butcher Block Act, a bipartisan bill to rebalance the cattle market by easing regulatory barriers and …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. The new program is …
