Project Type: Education Only
Funds awarded in 2023: $46,000.00
Projected End Date: 09/30/2025
Grant Recipients:
LL.M. Program in Food and Agricultural Law; National Center for Appropriate Technology ; Cypress Valley Meat Company ; Lauren Manning, farmer ; Ann Wells, farmer
Region: Southern
State: Arkansas
Principal Investigator:
Kelly Nuckolls, Esq., J.D., LL.M.
LL.M. Program in Food and Agricultural Law
Co-Investigators:
Susan Schneider
University of Arkansas Law School
Description:
This guide for farmers and ranchers covers humane handling regulations and issues. The guide includes the legal requirements small slaughter and processing plants must comply with, including farmers that run their own meat or poultry processing facility or slaughter under an exemption. The guide also includes recommendations for farmers on the next steps and preparations they should take to manage their business risks in the event of a small plant shutdown due to a humane handling violation.
Type:
Manual/Guide
File:
Download file (PDF)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
This product is associated with the project "Humane Handling Educational Resources for Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Processors"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.