USDA invests $6.8 million in southeast Kansas meat processing infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas Rural Development Director Christy Davis announced today that the USDA is investing millions of dollars in a southeast Kansas community that will strengthen food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, and lower food costs.

“The USDA is committed to the needs of hardworking producers and small businesses that keep rural communities strong,” said Davis. “The USDA is working to give farmers and ranchers a chance to compete in the marketplace, which will increase local food options and lower costs for Kansas families.”

A $6,871,380 grant will help construct, equip, and obtain a grant of inspection for a slaughter and fabrication facility, serving an estimated 100 producers in Kansas and Missouri, for Real Kansas Meats LLC of Fall River.

The project is expected to create 117 new full-time jobs.