Livestock Processing Resources

These resources can all be found on the NEW CCE Livestock Program Work Team Website’s Meat Processing page: https://www.ccelivestock.com/meat-processing

Cornell Small Farms Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock and Poultry (2019 revision): https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Marketing-Livestock-Guide-2020-updated.pdf

Niche Meat Processing Assistance network https://www.nichemeatprocessing.org/

USDA FSIS Small & Very Small Plants Guidance Resources page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/compliance-guidance/small-very-small-plant-guidance

Cornell Sheep and Goat Marketing Page sheepgoatmarketing.info

Relevant Webinars:

• Creative Slaughterhouse Workarounds View Recording

• In this interactive discussion, we aim to help you regain some sense of control over how, when and where you get your livestock processed, and how you sell meat to customers.

• Starting a Red Meat Slaughterhouse View Recording

• Learn the primary considerations for opening a red meat slaughter and processing facility in NYS, from infrastructure to regulations and from labor to financing.

• How to better communicate with your Meat Processor View Recording

This webinar covers how to effectively work with your local meat processor, communicate cut instructions, and understand the difference between USDA and custom cutting.

Last updated May 23, 2022