(Iron Ridge) Several area meat processors received funds from a state grant. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection recently announced that a total of 38 meat processors will receive grants through the 2024 Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Program.
Malterer Meats of Iron Ridge will be using its grant funds to purchase a bowl chopper. Northern Trails Meats is investing their grant dollars in the purchase of an automatic feed grinder and automatic mixer and grinder. Lodi Sausage Company plans to purchase a carcass cooler. Now in its third year, this program aims to grow Wisconsin’s meat industry and improve the long-term viability of the state’s livestock industry.
A total of $1.8 million was available for this year’s meat processor grants, with a maximum of $50,000 allowed for each project. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive review process and are required to provide a match of 100 percent of the grant amount. The Department of Agriculture received 70 applications totaling $3-million in grant requests.
