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<blockquote data-quote="Fritz the Cat" data-source="post: 473228" data-attributes="member: 605">Wirehair, When beef prices are low people try to do the value-added thing to make a profit. You begin to see local products added to a meat case somewhere in a grocery store. Those products have to compete for market share shelf space against the packers. Right now, prices are high and ranchers are selling direct not messing with it. Local processors were 6 months to a year out trying to get an appointment was difficult. Many people go out to the ranch and purchase directly. On farm slaughter is a great thing. But do not advertise that you are doing this. Federal meat inspection rules say the rancher can assist you if you are taking the animal to an inspected facility regulated by the State. If you are taking it home to cut it up yourself beware. The rancher cannot assist you rolling the guts out or even pick it up with a loader tractor. And there is way more rules regulations and details.Our state meat inspection rules mirror those of the federal. It's not as simple as going to the legislature making changes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fritz the Cat, post: 473228, member: 605"] Wirehair, When beef prices are low people try to do the value-added thing to make a profit. You begin to see local products added to a meat case somewhere in a grocery store. Those products have to compete for market share shelf space against the packers. Right now, prices are high and ranchers are selling direct not messing with it. Local processors were 6 months to a year out trying to get an appointment was difficult. Many people go out to the ranch and purchase directly. On farm slaughter is a great thing. But do not advertise that you are doing this. Federal meat inspection rules say the rancher can assist you if you are taking the animal to an inspected facility regulated by the State. If you are taking it home to cut it up yourself beware. The rancher cannot assist you rolling the guts out or even pick it up with a loader tractor. And there is way more rules regulations and details. Our state meat inspection rules mirror those of the federal. It's not as simple as going to the legislature making changes. [/QUOTE]

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