USDA Opens New Round of Beef Processing Funding

USDA has rolled out the latest phase of its plan to expand U.S. beef processing capacity.

Victoria Collin with Rural Business-Cooperative Service said expanding local processing and strengthening rural supply chains are critical for producers.

“Expanding local processing capabilities and strengthening supply chains within our rural communities is critical to give producers the tools that they need to boost that meat production and continue feeding our nation. We’ve heard from our producers that having these small and very small processors in their community is often the only option that they have to process cattle. And so having this access to capital for these processors is critical to the whole supply chain.”

Collin said several types of entities may qualify.