Central KentuckyTuesday, November 3
Four Kentucky meat processors will share $797,059 in USDA grants
The 5AM Nicholasville team
If you raise cattle or buy local meat, four Kentucky processors are getting new equipment. USDA Rural Development's Travis Burton and Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell announced the awards Monday through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
Marksbury Farm Foods gets the largest of the four grants
Source: The Lane Report
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Marksbury Farm Foods | $250K |
| Kentucky Meatsmith | $249.6K |
| Riverview Meat Company | $238K |
| Central KY Custom Meats | $59,537 |
- Marksbury: in-line X-ray analyzer, about 19.7% more annual further-processing volume expected
- Kentucky Meatsmith: smokehouse, bacon slicer, patty-forming machine and more
- Riverview: gear for bratwursts, hot dogs, bacon and hams
- Program total: more than $200 million awarded to independent businesses
“Expanding local processing capacity means more competition, more options for our producers, and a stronger food supply chain.”
Central KY Custom Meats gets the smallest award, $59,537, for a mixer-grinder, patty-forming machine and parts washer. WKYT says the companies will use the grants to buy equipment and improve operations. Kentucky has the largest beef cow herd east of the Mississippi River.
Central KY Custom Meats expects to process more cattle each week
Source: The Lane Report
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Now (approx.) | 18 cattle |
| First year | 23 cattle |
| Third year | 26 cattle |
Sources: The Lane Report, WKYT