Friesla Blog: Education
Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
Posted December 11, 2023
Where Does Beef Come From? Part 1: Breeding, Raising & Finishing
In the United States, beef production starts on farms and ranches across the country. How does that beef get from pasture to plate—or to a…
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Posted August 28, 2023
Why Meat Processors Need A Robust Humane Handling Program
Animal welfare is a hot topic in today’s agricultural economy—and for good reason. Humane animal handling is a moral venture and carries high cultural expectations:…
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Posted July 20, 2023
Mobile Harvest Units: An Alternative to the Traditional Slaughter Floor
Designing, engineering, permitting, and constructing a new building can be costly and time-consuming. A meat processing plant is no exception. Meat producers may consider building…
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Posted June 16, 2023
Explained: 4 Types of Inspection for Meat Processors
There are many steps to moving a finished animal from pasture or feedlot to steak on a plate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates…
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Posted May 15, 2023
HACCP 101: Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance For Meat Processors
When U.S. consumers purchase steaks, ground beef, or a Thanksgiving turkey, they expect it to be safe to eat. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Posted March 13, 2023
Q&A Session: Mobile Harvest Units & Small Processing Plants
Wondering how to start and operate a Mobile Harvest Unit or small meat processing plant? Learn straight from the source. Hear about the background, operations,…
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Posted January 2, 2023
Why America Needs to Restore Local Meat Processing
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, American shoppers were faced with empty shelves in grocery store meat departments. Due to tight working conditions…
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Interested in starting a meat processing business? Explore our blog for industry info and stories of great Americans who are getting it done.
![Beef cows grazing in a grassy field in the Montana countryside.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cows-grazing-field-big-sky-montana-1920x1280.jpg)
Posted December 11, 2023
Where Does Beef Come From? Part 1: Breeding, Raising & Finishing
In the United States, beef production starts on farms and ranches across the country. How does that beef get from pasture to plate—or to a…
![Butchers setting up the animal restrainer for humane beef harvesting.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230308_FIVEMARYS-27-1920x1280.jpg)
Posted August 28, 2023
Why Meat Processors Need A Robust Humane Handling Program
Animal welfare is a hot topic in today’s agricultural economy—and for good reason. Humane animal handling is a moral venture and carries high cultural expectations:…
![Butchers cleaning beef cow with water after bleeding outside Friesla Mobile Meat Harvest Trailer.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/butcher-cleaning-beef-mobile-harvest-unit-1920x1280.jpg)
Posted July 20, 2023
Mobile Harvest Units: An Alternative to the Traditional Slaughter Floor
Designing, engineering, permitting, and constructing a new building can be costly and time-consuming. A meat processing plant is no exception. Meat producers may consider building…
![Beef half carcass tagged with lot and traceability number hanging in a cooler.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/beef-traceability-tag-mobile-harvest-unit-1920x1280.jpg)
Posted June 16, 2023
Explained: 4 Types of Inspection for Meat Processors
There are many steps to moving a finished animal from pasture or feedlot to steak on a plate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates…
![Friesla’s Founder and President interacting with BRK Meats’ butcher in the Primal Breaking Module of their Friesla Meat Processing System.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/friesla-interacting-client-cut-wrap-module-1920x1281.jpg)
Posted May 15, 2023
HACCP 101: Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance For Meat Processors
When U.S. consumers purchase steaks, ground beef, or a Thanksgiving turkey, they expect it to be safe to eat. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
![Butcher team skinning a Black Angus beef cow in a Friesla mobile harvest trailer.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/butcher-skinning-angus-mobile-harvest-trailer-1920x1280.jpg)
Posted March 13, 2023
Q&A Session: Mobile Harvest Units & Small Processing Plants
Wondering how to start and operate a Mobile Harvest Unit or small meat processing plant? Learn straight from the source. Hear about the background, operations,…
![An empty shelf labeled for USDA Choice Beef at a grocery store during COVID-19.](https://friesla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/empty-meat-grocery-store-shelves-1920x1440.jpg)
Posted January 2, 2023
Why America Needs to Restore Local Meat Processing
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, American shoppers were faced with empty shelves in grocery store meat departments. Due to tight working conditions…