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USDA is partnering with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make $123 million in grants available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.

Participating in the funding are River Ranch Farms in Hanford, Calif., Bar 20 Dairy in Kerman, Calif., Producers Dairy Products in Fresno, Calif., De Jong Family Farms in Francesville, Ind., and additional agriculture leaders.

Funds will be used for construction of a multi-use community sports field, complete with a parking lot, seating and storage facilities in the Independence School District.

A clearly communicated goal along with strong documentation to support your expansion plan is the key to winning the nod for funding.  

Grant funding intends to strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas. 

USDA grants funding to APHIS to prepare for potential additional detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States.

Funding will help advance animal disease preparedness in this country by supporting 4 projects.

With this funding, APHIS will provide up to $500,000 to further animal disease prevention, preparedness and response in priority areas.

NASDA will use this funding to conduct market research in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa and organize outbound trade missions for state department of agriculture leaders to learn about the markets and engage in discussions with relevant parties in each country.