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Last week, the NCBA once again announced opposition to the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption, or PRIME Act. .....

NCBA says proposed law could impact food safety

NCBA says proposed law could impact food safety

Bill in U.S. Senate could make it easier to sell meats locally; owners of a mid-sized ranch offer their views, concerns.

Due to worker illnesses and even deaths, there is a bottleneck at meat-processing plants impacting the entire meat supply. Livestock and poultry farmers have been faced with the problem of not having a destination for their animals. Unfortunately, this has led to farmers euthanizing animals.

Measure would allow for more processing in smaller facilities.

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Small Ranchers, Big Problems Jan 25, 2021 Some farmers are pushing for a bill that would allow states to set their own regulations for the retail sale of meat. It has failed to pass Congress five times. Some states have a shortage of meat processors that are USDA-inspected, limiting how much livestock farmers can raise. Photography courtesy of Grace Pond Farm 1K Shares When Rhiannon Hampson’s dairy herd births a mal...

-- this post authored by Emily Green The COVID-19 pandemic hit meat processing facilities in the United States suddenly and dramatically. Between April 9 and April 27, more than 4,900 COVID-19 cases were reported among 115 different meat and poultry processing facilities. Rising cases and contamination fears led major processors, such as Smithfield, Va.-based Smithfield Foods, to shut down plants in April. During this period, large retailers like Kroger and Costco implemented meat rationing. Th...

Recent headlines highlight increased consumer demand for stockpiling locally raised beef. However, challenges remain for producers and processors alike. A few weeks ago, I asked BEEF Daily readers for their success stories this past year in selling beef locally and connecting with consumers during this pandemic. COVID-19 has brought on a unique set of challenges that we continue to grapple with. One of those challenges has been the occasional meat shortage many folks have seen when groce...