Vice President Vance revealed plans for the Agriculture Department to allocate significant funding through new grants aimed at modernizing meatpacking facilities, marking a major investment in the industry. The announcement came during a campaign stop in Kansas, where he highlighted the grants as part of broader efforts to support rural infrastructure. Ten facilities in the state are set to benefit, with the vice president emphasizing the initiative’s potential impact on local production and economic growth. Details on the funding distribution and specific facility upgrades remain under discussion.
Vice President Vance announced Monday that the Agriculture Department is investing millions of dollars in new grants toward meatpacking facilities. He made the announcement while campaigning for Sen. Roger Marshall (R) in Kansas. The vice president said the grants would go toward 10 meatpacking facilities in the state, adding that it “could not have happened...