农业部拨款186,653美元助俄亥俄州牛肉加工商扩产：Morgan County 的 Hilltop 肉铺获肉类禽类扩产计划资助
位于俄亥俄州摩根县的 Malta 市—美国农业部（USDA）乡村发展署俄亥俄州主任 Charles Tassell 11月10日宣布，农业部将通过肉类与禽类加工扩产计划（MPPEP）向 Hilltop Butcher Shop 投资186,653美元。俄亥俄州参议员 Brian Chavez、州众议员 Ty Moore 与摩根县县政委员一同到场宣布这笔拨款。
Hilltop Butcher Shop 是 Malta 的一家独立肉类加工商，运营一座接受联邦检验的加工厂、一家零售肉铺，并向本地零售商与餐馆批发供货。这笔拨款将用于扩大其加工能力，并增加加工牛肉的直接面向消费者的销售。
Tassell 说，特朗普总统着力把美国牧场主放在优先位置，提供更多本地加工机会将帮助牧场主扩大牧群。
农业部说，MPPEP 第四阶段的主要目的是支持俄亥俄州牛肉产业，使肉类与禽类供应链更多元，并打开本地市场机会；申请方的设施须以加工牛只为主才符合资格，资金或设备也可在该设施用于肉类与禽类加工。
（来源：美国农业部）
USDA Awards $186,653 to Ohio Beef Processor: Morgan County's Hilltop Butcher Shop Gets Processing Expansion Grant
MALTA, Ohio — Charles Tassell, Ohio State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced on November 10 that USDA will invest $186,653 in Hilltop Butcher Shop through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). Ohio Senator Brian Chavez, Ohio Representative Ty Moore, and Morgan County Commissioners joined Tassell to announce the award in Morgan County.
Hilltop Butcher Shop, an independent meat processor based in Malta, will receive the $186,653 MPPEP grant to expand its processing capacity and increase direct-to-consumer sales of processed beef. The company operates a federally inspected processing plant, a retail meat shop, and wholesale supplies to local retailers and restaurants.
Tassell said President Trump is focused on putting American ranchers first, and that providing more local processing opportunities will help ranchers expand their herds.
USDA said the primary purpose of MPPEP Phase 4 is to support the Ohio beef industry by diversifying the meat and poultry supply chain and opening local market opportunities. The applicant's facility must primarily process cattle to be eligible, though funds or equipment may be used for processing meat and poultry at the facility.
(Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
来源：美国农业部
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