A-PLUS local meatpacking bill reintroduced

A group of lawmakers is again pushing legislation designed to expand local meat processing options. The Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States, or A-PLUS Act, was reintroduced by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Mark Alford of Missouri, and Jimmy Panetta of California Friday. Johnson says the added processing capacity is needed outside […]

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