Star Tribune

Federal funds help launch halal goat meat slaughterhouse in central Minnesota

For years, Greg Wierschke built up the nation’s only mobile, federally approved poultry slaughter unit in the country, processing birds across rural Minnesota. Now with a $1 million infusion, he’s ...
West Central Tribune

Halal-certified goat processing facility coming to Willmar

WILLMAR — With one success under their belt, it might not be a total surprise that the owners of the first USDA-inspected mobile poultry processing facility in the country would also be behind the ...
The Journal

High Plains region recipient of USDA meat processing grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced July 11 that the Biden-Harris administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Circumstances of goat's death at Stokes County meat-processing plant drew enforcement action from USDA . Plant submitted a corrective plan and action was put in abeyance.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended inspections at a Stokes County meat-processing plant last month because of the circumstances surrounding a goat’s death, according to a letter from the ...
The Journal

EPA to ease wastewater regs on meat processing plants

Over the Labor Day weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was going to ease wastewater regulations on meat processing plants. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a final action ...