USDA Expanding Meat Processing With $9.6 Million Investment

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AMARILLO, TX – On Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, processors, and rural businesses diversify the nation’s meat supply.

In a conference call with reporters, Vilsack announced 25 new investments to increase independent meat processing capacity and 23 Value-Added Producer Grant program grants totaling $3.9 million to help producer-owned companies process and market new products.

Bottomland Prime LLC will use a $4.95 million Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan to acquire and expand a cattle meat processing and retail outlet Edes Custom Meats, in Amarillo.

Bottomland Prime projects its business will include custom USDA-inspected processing for local producers and specialty markets, as well as local retail sales of beef cuts, sausage, jerky, pork, and lamb, and will include wholesale markets through different convenience stores and cold storage services.

Vilsack also announced that Todd Family Meats in Big Timber, Montana, is receiving a $48,173 Value Added Producer Grant to increase its production of packaged beef and lamb to meet growing demand family-owned company will use the funds for marketing, packaging, and processing.
(SOURCE: All Ag News)

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