Pure Prairie Farms to Receive $6.9 Million Dollar Grant
This week, government officials announced that Charles City Iowa-based premium chicken integrator, Pure Prairie Farms Inc., is set to receive a $6.9 million dollar grant as part United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). The program was launched in 2021 in response to supply chain disruptions in recent years for meat and poultry products during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USDA, the program is “to encourage competition and sustainable growth in the U.S. meat processing sector, and to help improve supply chain resiliency.” …
