Beef Central

The skills crisis in Australian meat processing and why experience alone can’t fix it

Australia’s red meat processors have long struggled to find skilled workers but the stakes are rising and the cost of the gap ...
AG Week

Meat processing demand builds education and business opportunities in rural Minnesota

STAPLES, Minn. — Parker Witulski grew up in agriculture in southeast Nebraska and wanted to find a way to stay in agriculture in his career path. When he turned 16, he landed a job at a local meat ...
The Journal

High Plains region recipient of USDA meat processing grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced July 11 that the Biden-Harris administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent ...
AG Week

CLC adds to meat cutting and butchery program with new classroom units

STAPLES, Minn. — Central Lakes College in Staples recently enhanced its meat cutting and butchery program with the addition of state-of-the-art meat processing units to offer students a comprehensive, ...
OPB

Hillsboro butcher shop gets federal funding to expand meat processing

In 2022, the shop received a grant from the Oregon Department of Agriculture as part of a state meat inspection program. Processing meat in Oregon can help producers save time and money. The Meating ...