USDA funds to Charles City, Lime Springs, Cherokee processing plants

November 2, 2022 KQRadio State News 0

The new owners of a chicken processing plant in Charles City are getting nearly $46 million in federal assistance to reopen the facility. The Simply Essentials plant closed in August of 2019. Pure Prairie Farms, the facility’s new owner, is getting a nearly $39 million USDA loan, along with a grant of about $7 million. […]