The agency stated that it plans to partner with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make $123 million in grants available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP).

Participation in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program rose in the 2022 fiscal year, marking the first increase in participation in more than a decade, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

The questionnaire must be completed in the Public Health Information System (PHIS) by Aug. 18.

The funds will be available through the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program.

Total red meat and pork production were record high in May, the USDA said in its Livestock Slaughter report.

According to the USDA, there has been no HPAI in commercial poultry since April 19, 2023.

The company said it demonstrated full compliance with all pre-market requirements for labeling.

The US Department of Agriculture recently made a Section 32 purchase of $50.1 million of pork for several food nutrition and assistance programs.