Wyoming Ranchers in Butchering Bind Are Selling Beef Directly to Consumers
12th October 2020
The pandemic has created a butchering capacity shortage in the U.S. It’s illegal for ranchers to butcher their own animals and sell them directly to consumers, but a new state law offers relief.
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A cow sold to restaurants or retailers has to be processed at a USDA-certified facility.
Why would it be illegal for ranchers to butcher their own animals? Does that make any sense at all?