CAMP - California Association of Meat Processors

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Meatgistics Podcast: Winning Tradition from AAMP 2021Listen along...

08/29/2026

President Donald Trump and senior Administration officials have recently called for reducing regulatory barriers that make it difficult for farmers and ranchers to process and market their own meat. The Administration has also pledged to expand opportunities for smaller processors as part of its broader effort to address concentration in the meat industry and strengthen domestic food production. AAMP agrees that unnecessary regulatory burdens should be addressed. But the nation cannot build a more resilient food system simply by removing regulations. America needs a viable network of inspected, independent processors capable of serving livestock producers and consumers in communities across the country.

AAMP believes that the federal government should focus its attention at the real obstacles confronting independent processors. Read our suggestions here: https://aamp.com/news/734015/AAMP-American-Meat-Processors-Ensure-National-Security.htm.

“Deregulatory actions are important, but tangible support for the industry will be required to make durable, lasting change to how we produce a wholesome, safe product for the American people,” said Chris Young, Executive Director of the American Association of Meat Processors. “The men and women operating small and medium-sized processing businesses are already doing the work of strengthening our food system. What they need is the capital, workforce, and market incentives necessary to grow.”

08/25/2026

Two UC Davis animal science students are demonstrating how hands-on meat processing education can help prepare the next generation of pork and meat industry professionals, earning national recognition while developing […]

08/25/2026

Back to School!!!

You’ve got your new notebooks and fresh pencils, now it’s time to stock up on all your favorite meats!

We are open Thursday and Friday from 8-5!

08/14/2026

🥩 RMC Recap

The 2026 Reciprocal Meat Conference brought together the brightest minds in meat science as they explored the ongoing shifts of the meat industry and celebrated the long legacy of education.

A central theme of this year’s RMC was the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Intercollegiate Meat Judging, which began in 1926 at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.

📰 Read more: https://ow.ly/c8rw50ZzxcJ

📸: American Meat Science Association

08/05/2026

Attaining a USDA or Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program Grant of Inspection (GOI) opens valuable new opportunities for smaller meat and poultry processors to market their products, but the process of obtaining that GOI can often seem daunting.

A one-hour online roundtable hosted by Flower Hill Institute at Noon MDT, Wednesday, August 12th, will provide useful tips for navigating the application and approval process.

Joining Flower Hill Regional Directors Chris Roper and Dave Carter for the one-hour conversation will be Robert Bane, deputy administrator for field operations for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS); Danielle Carillo, co-owner of Clark’s Custom Meat Co. in St. Joseph, MO; and Mark Siderius, president of Glacier Meat Processing Cooperative in Kalispell, MT.

Robert will review the steps required and the resources available from FSIS as processors prepare to submit an application for a Grant of Inspection. Danielle recently completed the process to obtain approval as a CIS processor, and Mark guided Glacier Meat Processing Cooperative through the steps to obtain USDA inspection.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8G5EgdyzSRWUj6apBw8s_Q #/registration

07/14/2026

07/14/2026