Establishes a grant program to incentivize beef and pork producers to follow sustainable practices.
The bill creates the "Meat Production Justice Grant Program" to provide grants to beef and pork producers for facility improvements and operations. Producers must maintain certification from Beef Quality Assurance or Pork Quality Assurance Plus. The authority will award grants based on need, and producers must follow a corrective action plan if they breach the grant agreement. The program fund will be dedicated and not revert to the general revenue fund.
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