Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Montana meat processors expands

from U.S. Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, the State of Montana may inspect meat products produced in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States.

The CIS program was launched in 2012 under Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack after being authorized in t...