USDA Announces More Resources to Increase and Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the launch of the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program (MPPTA) to provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant applicants and grant-funded projects. Processors and applicants involved with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program and the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) can access this technical assistance.
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Congestion, labor fears pull share of West Coast Asian imports to record low
[caption caption="An import surge at East and Gulf coast ports has been accompanied by vessel backlogs and port congestion. Photo caption: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The share of US imports from Asia landing on the West Coast fell to a record low through the first two months of the year as shippers sought to...
Congestion, labor fears pull West Coast share of Asian imports to record low
[caption caption="An import surge at East and Gulf coast ports, including Charleston, S.C. (pictured), has been accompanied by vessel backlogs and port congestion. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The share of US imports from Asia landing on the West Coast fell to a record low through the first two months of the year...