USDA Invests $3.3 Million to Expand Meat Processing Capacity in Montana and Wyoming

Recently, Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced that processors in 40 states would receive $57 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), this includes $3.3 million for processors in Montana and Wyoming to expand their capacity and create new and better markets.

“Under President Trump, this administration is delivering for the men and women who feed our nation. Now that these funds are moving, ranchers will have more options close to home, more competition will return to the market, and more of the value of American-raised beef will stay in rural communities,” said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins.

“USDA Rural Development is committed to supporting small and family-run processors across Wyoming and throughout the nation,” said USDA Rural Development Wyoming State Director Tyler Harrison. “Small and regional processors are critical to increasing competition. The Trump Administration is focused on expanding independent and regional processing, encouraging rancher and producer-owned alternatives, and reducing unnecessary barriers that prevent new competitors from entering the market.”

“These investments show President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins’ commitment to expanding opportunity for America’s farmers, ranchers, and their rural hometowns,” said USDA Rural Development Montana State Director Bill Warden. “At a time when more consumers want to know where their food comes from, these investments will help make better connections between Montana producers and customers seeking locally raised and locally processed meat.”

In Wyoming, the following processors have received MPPEP grants: