# Getting rid of guts and other scraps is holding back small, Midwestern meat processors

> Small Midwestern meat processors face costs to dispose of guts and other byproducts that large plants monetize. A USDA grant and loan program worth $600 million is aimed at helping small-scale processors expand.

- Date: 2022-01-10 · published 2022-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43272-getting-rid-of-guts-and-other-scraps-is-holding-back-small-midwestern-meat
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising disposal costs at small plants could limit rendering inputs over time, but the effect on feed ingredient prices is marginal.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral

## Sources

- tspr.org: https://www.tspr.org/harvest-public-media/2022-01-10/getting-rid-of-guts-and-other-scraps-is-holding-back-small-midwestern-meat-processors

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