I get this a lot after people pick up their meat from the plant: “I only got X pounds of meat and half of it was ground beef!”

Processing, For the consumerChris FullerJune 1, 2012Meat processing, Yield Comments

Mistakes to avoid when building your meat processing business: Planning

This is the first installment in a series of posts about what to do and what definitely not to do when planning, constructing, opening and operating your small meat processing plant.

All, Mistakes to avoidChris FullerMay 28, 2012Meat processing, Planning, Plant designComment

Do you know your processor?

By now, you’ve been asked and can probably answer the question, “Do you know your farmer?” But here is another question, one that is equally important: Do you know your meat processor?

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