Business
How to Win Grant Funding
This comprehensive toolkit includes simple instructions for creating a competitive grant proposal.
Business
Grant Writing Fundamentals
Watch this in-depth workshop on grant writing, focusing on aligning project goals with funding opportunities, structuring clear objectives, and using logic models to demonstrate measurable outcomes.
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Crisis Management Planning
A well-thought-out plan provides a sense of control during an uncontrollable situation.
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.
Business
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.