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View the Livestock Processors Map. First, make sure you understand which type of facility you need based on the species you want to process and how you intend to sell the meat.
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Please check out the Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock and Poultry (3rd publication down the page)
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View the 3 types of facilities, which species can be processed, and what level of inspection they each have
Upcoming Webinars
About Meat Processing in New York
One of the most challenging aspects of producing local meat is getting the live animal butchered. In NYS there are nearly 300 meat processing facilities that provide services to farmers, but there is a very steep learning curve for each step of the process from live animal to packages of saleable meat.
A team of Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators and guest presenters will provide tools to assess your existing meat, fiber or other value-added processing business, and assistance in understanding options for business expansion or transfer.
A team of Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators and guest presenters will provide tools to assess your existing meat, fiber or other value-added processing business, and assistance in understanding options for business expansion or transfer.
A team of Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators and guest presenters will provide tools to assess your existing meat, fiber or other value-added processing business, and assistance in understanding options for business expansion or transfer.
A team of Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators and guest presenters will provide tools to assess your existing meat, fiber or other value-added processing business, and assistance in understanding options for business expansion or transfer.
Learning to properly manage carcasses and slaughter waste is a critical skill for livestock producers and meat processors alike. In this webinar, CCE Educator Lynn Bliven covers the essentials to avoid environmental contamination and human safety hazards.
This webinar covers how to effectively work with your local meat processor, communicate cut instructions, and understand the difference between USDA and custom cutting.
Learn the primary considerations for opening a red meat slaughter and processing facility in NYS, from infrastructure to regulations and from labor to financing.
In this interactive discussion, we aim to help you regain some sense of control over how, when and where you get your livestock processed, and how you sell meat to customers.