# USDA Awards Missouri Meat Processing Grants

On November 3, 2026, USDA Rural Development announced nearly **$3.9 million in MPPEP Phase 4 grants** for eight independent Missouri meat processors. The awards support equipment purchases and facility upgrades intended to increase processing capacity and strengthen local supply chains; they are grants already awarded, not open solicitations.

- Three identified awards include $1.7 million for Hertzog’s Premium Beef, $906,871 for The Center Cut Slaughter and Meat Processing, and $250,000 for Wright City Meat & Sausage Company.
- Equipment suppliers, construction firms, and other service providers may find downstream business opportunities as grant recipients carry out their upgrades. The awards do not represent direct open procurements from USDA.
- Companies serving rural food-processing businesses can use the announced projects to identify potential recipient needs in processing equipment, packaging, and facility improvements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Rural Development (RD)
- Rural Business-Cooperative Services

### Vendors
- Hertzog’s Premium Beef LLC (grant awardee)
- The Center Cut Slaughter and Meat Processing LLC (grant awardee)
- Wright City Meat & Sausage Company LLC (grant awardee)
- Vonallmen Processing Co., doing business as Garrison Farms Meat Processing LLC (grant awardee)
- 2 Creek Butchery LLC (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> These strategic investments do more than just expand local capacity—they champion local choice and independence.
> — Ben Baker, Missouri State Director, USDA Rural Development

### Sources
- [USDA Invests Nearly $3.9 Million in Missouri Meat and Poultry Processing Projects | Rural Development](https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/usda-invests-nearly-39-million-missouri-meat-and-poultry-processing-projects) - USDA