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USDA Invests Nearly $1 Million in Rural Cooperatives to Increase Economic Opportunity and Advance Equity Montana

Bozeman, Mont., Nov. 9, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced today an investment of more than $820,000 in grant funding to generate economic development and advance equity in Montana’s rural and Tribal business communities.    

USDA Makes More Grants Available for Meat and Poultry Processors

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations, transform the food supply chain and create new and better markets for producers.

This funding advances President Biden’s commitment to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out by creating good-paying jobs and opportunities in every community.

USDA Partners with Agricultural Producers in Montana to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies

Bozeman, Mont., June 29, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas.