Last year, growth in Missouri’s meat processing industry was at risk due to a lack of funding, but Missouri’s Ag Director says the situation has changed. This spring, USDA gave $14.5 million to states for meat and poultry inspections. The recently approved state budget is also supporting growth of processing in the state. Chris Chinn […]
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The deputy secretary at the USDA says he’s evaluating regional hub locations for the department’s reorganization. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield he’ll
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