USDA has awarded projects in 17 states to increase meat processing and expand market opportunities for farmers. In this region, the Oyate Community Development Corporation and Rural Development Finance Corporation in North Dakota each received $15 million for a revolving loan fund. The Farmers Union Foundation also received $834,000 in a revolving loan fund to assist independent, small and medium-sized meat processors in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin.
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