Funds support research at the University of Maryland, Mississippi State University, University of Georgia, North Carolina State University and University of Delaware.
Using RFSI funding, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry funds projects that will achieve on-farm facility infrastructure improvements to resolve middle-of-the-supply-chain challenges for Maine agricultural products and support processing, packaging, storage and distribution improvements.
The Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program is a $15 million revolving loan program that assists Indiana meat and poultry packers and processors with access to affordable capital for meat expansion projects.
The American Lamb Board seeks applications from industry groups interested in hosting educational workshops or field days targeting emerging sheep producers.
Funding of $1 million supports rapid investigations of unexplained morbidity or mortality events in animals — unexpected deaths or illnesses that could signal emerging threats.