Georgia Cattle Farmers Gain National Access Under Major USDA Deal

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Rollins visits Georgia to announce interstate meat compact

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited a turf farm in Whitesburg, Ga., on Monday to announce Georgia’s participation in a new program.

Secretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia

View as a webpage  /  Share Office of Communications (Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under…

Georgia cattle farmers gain national access under major USDA deal

A new federal agreement allows Georgia-inspected meat processors to ship products across state lines, expanding market access for local cattle farmers.

USDA Expands Interstate Shipping for GA Meat Processors

DepositPhotos image Georgia meat processors are gaining access to new markets thanks to an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and the state of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment, or CIS, agreement. The program allows qualifying state-inspected meat processors to ship products across state lines under the USDA mark of inspection. Secretary Rollins says the move will help …

Georgia Enters New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the agreement, Georgia may inspect meat products produced in participating establishments for shipment throughout the United States. “By entering …

Secretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia - Oklahoma Farm Report

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the agreement, Georgia may inspect meat products produced in participating establishments for shipment throughout the