As slaughterhouses (euphemistically called “meat processing plants”) across the United States shutter due to COVID-19 outbreaks, President Trump has announced plans to order them to stay open. But ...

With the growing demand for local and humanely raised meats, pasture-based farmers have new market opportunities to become viable businesses. But the dearth of inspected slaughter and processing ...

Backed by the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), USDA aimed to help rebuild local meat processing capacity. Along with stated goals to increase economic opportunities for small ...

Reports today suggest President Trump will sign an executive order announcing his use of the Defense Production Act to order meat processing plants to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Herds and Harvest Program is offering certification classes this June and July for those who want to learn about meat harvesting and processing. Basics 1 ...

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A House panel has voted to lift a ban on slaughtering horses at meat processing plants. The move by the House Appropriations Committee would reverse a horse slaughter ban that was contained in a huge ...

Apna Bazar has served the First Coast since it opened in the early 2000s, expanding from its original Orlando location.

A mobile slaughter operation in Washington cuts travel time for livestock producers. (Photo: USDA) Small producers raising goats, sheep and swine will likely benefit from a bill signed into law last ...

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – The owner of a New Mexico slaughterhouse is defending his plan to become the first plant in the nation since 2007 to handle horses after an outcry from politicians and animal ...