Crisis Management Planning

Business

Crisis Management Planning

A well-thought-out plan provides a sense of control during an uncontrollable situation.

Take Part In New Pet Food Profits

Business

Take Part In New Pet Food Profits

This document from Flower Hill Institute explains the new market opportunity in a multi-billion dollar category — pet food and treats.

Meat Terms from A to Z

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Meat Terms from A to Z

The University of Nebraska has pulled together a rather exhaustive glossary of industry-speak sure to come in handy.

Meat Pricing & Profitability

Business

Meat Pricing & Profitability

Setting a profitable price for your direct-to-consumer meat sales requires careful record keeping and analysis, starting with your cost of production.

Want to Start a Small Meat Processing Plant?

Business

Want to Start a Small Meat Processing Plant?

Think through and write your own business plan to determine if building a meat processing facility would be viable and sustainable in your market.

Beef or Hogs?

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Beef or Hogs?

Should you process and sell beef, hogs, deer, or all of the above? Download this pdf for some good advice about estimating profitability per species.

Evaluating a Freezer Beef Price

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Evaluating a Freezer Beef Price

Calculate your freezer beef P&L compared to selling on a live basis, expected amount of beef and estimate prices for freezer beef when selling whole animals, halves and quarters of beef.

Selling Freezer Beef

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Selling Freezer Beef

Use this fact sheet to successfully sell freezer beef by communicating the value and quality of the meat and setting an appropriate price per pound.