USDA looks to bolster sheep market in US

Published 2023년 7월 12일

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The Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program, funded by a $1.9 million grant from the USDA, has already had positive impacts on the sheep industry, according to USDA under secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt. The program supports projects that increase processing capacity, conduct research on sheep pathogens, and improve operations, sustainability, and marketing in the sheep industry. Applications for the current round of funding will be accepted until September 15.

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“Projects funded by the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program have already made measurable impacts on our nation’s sheep industry,” said Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs. “From increasing processing capacity in areas experiencing bottlenecks in production to expanding critical research on pathogens affecting sheep flocks, projects such as these will ultimately increase the availability and consumption of sheep products across the country.” The program initially received support in 2019 through a five-year grant from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Totaling $1.9 million, the grant was awarded to the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC), which budgets around $300,000 to go toward projects that strengthen the sheep industry. Types of projects include leadership training, improving the operations, sustainability and marketing of sheep ...

Source: Meat+Poultry