Budget committee approves boost for meat processing grants, promoting ag industry

The Joint Finance Committee approved a mix of $4.3 million in state and federal funds to address a bottleneck in meat processing, promote Wisconsin’s ag industry and cover grants for farmer mental health. The GOP package, approved 12-4 along party lines, calls for $30 million less for programs in the Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection compared to what Gov. Tony Evers had called for. T...