USDA to Increase Funding for Meat and Poultry Inspections

On May 27, the USDA announced it will exercise its authority to provide a funding increase of $14.5 million in reimbursements to states for meat and poultry inspection programs. Without this funding, states may not have the resources to continue their own inspection programs which ensure products are safe. This funding increase ensures American-produced meat and poultry can make it to market and onto the tables of families across the country, the USDA said.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the funding will ensure services that meat and poultry processors and producers rely on will continue to operate on a normal basis. She also noted that the shortfall in funding for inspectors is addressed in President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal.