Other Ag News: USDA Announces Improved Support, Reduced Burdens, and $60 million in Investments to Support Small Meat and Poultry Plants

(Washington, D.C., June 3, 2026) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched the Small Processors Action Plan (PDF, 2.3 MB), a new set of actions to better support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants, improve customer service, and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong food safety protections for consumers.