For Kris and Bill Martinell, getting their cattle from pasture to plate is quite an undertaking - one that involves shipping the animals 2½ hours from the family ranch in southwest Montana to the ...

BILLINGS — For Kris and Bill Martinell, getting their cattle from pasture to plate is quite an undertaking — one that involves shipping the animals 2 1/2 hours from the family ranch in southwest ...

The owner of Mt. Joseph Family Foods wants to bring a mobile slaughter unit to Joseph so local ranchers can market their meat locally. Share this article! Troy Berglund, the owner of Mt. Joseph Family ...

BILLINGS, Mont. -- For Kris and Bill Martinell, getting their cattle from pasture to plate is quite an undertaking, one that involves shipping the animals 21/2 hours from the family ranch in southwest ...

With the growing demand for local and humanely raised meats, pasture-based farmers have new market opportunities to become viable businesses. But the dearth of inspected slaughter and processing ...

It was originally a 24-foot box truck. Some modifications were made. It now has a 300-gallon water tank. It has stainless steel sinks; a power inverter. It has saws. A tool to stun. The back of it is ...

The cooler at Baker County Custom Meats in Baker City is packed with carcasses ready for processing. The USDA has awarded $9.5 million to 42 businesses through the Local Meat Capacity Grant program, ...