Friesla Blog: Industry
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 August 23, 2023
USDA Announces $123 Million to Expand Meat & Poultry Processing
USDA Rural Development announced the availability of $123 million in grant funding for meat processors through Phase 2 of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion…
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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 June 14, 2023
Q&A Session: USDA Grants & Mobile/Modular Meat Processing Equipment
Two meat processing grant programs are in the spotlight in summer 2023: USDA’s Local Meat Capacity Grant Program (Local MCap) and Indigenous Animals Harvesting and…
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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,…
Read More
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.

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…

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:…

Posted August 23, 2023
USDA Announces $123 Million to Expand Meat & Poultry Processing
USDA Rural Development announced the availability of $123 million in grant funding for meat processors through Phase 2 of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion…

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…

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…

Posted June 14, 2023
Q&A Session: USDA Grants & Mobile/Modular Meat Processing Equipment
Two meat processing grant programs are in the spotlight in summer 2023: USDA’s Local Meat Capacity Grant Program (Local MCap) and Indigenous Animals Harvesting and…

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,…

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…