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Re:High beef prices and the destruction of independent cattl... by voakbasda on Monday January 03, 2022 @05:23PM (#29787832)
The USDA allows Mobile Slaughter Units. My state does not have one, because it's too expensive to bootstrap. We're talking millions of dollars of capital expenditures to get one running, because you still need a non-mobile facility in which to finish processing and pack the meat.

None of the existing processors are willing to invest in such a venture, when their existing facilities are increasingly being regulated out of existence. No one is building new USDA facilities to serve small farmers.

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Re:High beef prices and the destruction of independent cattl... by vwcx on Monday January 03, 2022 @05:38PM (#29788014)
One counterexample to this might be the field harvesting of bison. Starting to see more 'artisanal' buffalo ranching that stress the positive ethics and efficiency of slaughtering in the field as needed. Of course, they still do need a partnership with a local processor to make field harvesting work.
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