BROOTEN, Minn. — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks at large meat processing facilities thrust small businesses like Jenniges Meat Processing into the spotlight. “I think our two lines rang for ...

Indiana farmer Jason Mauck bought Munsee Meats with the hope of expanding options for producers and consumers, including where and how meat is sold. (courtesy Munsee Meats) Recent attention to the ...

For farmers, ranchers, and families raising poultry, the journey doesn’t end at the farm gate. It continues through a vital partnership with local processors—often small, USDA-inspected facilities ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced plans to develop the Small Meat Processing Plant of the Future during a roundtable discussion at the recent Nebraska Association of Meat Processors annual ...

In July, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $500 million in new funds to expand meat processing capacity across the U.S., funds designed to be used to help small and medium processing operations.

Brian Lane, owner of Tonkawa Processing Corporation in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, stands in a freezer full of cow carcasses. Lane received a grant from the state to expand the processor to be federally ...

AMES, Iowa — The Small Meat Processors Working Group is using a multi-pronged approach to improve meat processing opportunities in Iowa. The group has produced publications aimed at farmers, small ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced plans to develop the Small Meat Processing Plant of the Future during a roundtable discussion during the weekend at the Nebraska Association of Meat ...