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Governor Greg Gianforte last week announced meat processed in Montana facilities more than doubled in the last fiscal year.

"Montana meat processors continued their strong momentum, more than doubling the amount of meat processed over the last year," Gov. Gianforte said. "This news is a testament to the Montana work ethic, and it's a strong signal that our targeted investments in local processing are working."

According to data collected by the state's Department of Livestock Meat and Poultry Inspectors at state-inspected and custom exempt processing establishments, 54,431 more animals were...