Charleston, W.Va. – A new, custom-built mobile meat processing trailer was delivered to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s farm at Huttonsville Jan. 10.
The unit is outfitted with an array of stainless steel equipment to process poultry, rabbits and fish, including a scalder, plucker and chiller. The trailer meets all federal facility requirements for humane slaughter and sanitary processing. It can be moved to specific locations for use by small livestock producers.
“This unit represents a leap forward for our state’s small livestock producers, who are often limited by their processing facilities, rather than their production capability,” said outgoing Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick.
“We believe that this new trailer is a very tangible improvement to the state’s agricultural infrastructure that we have worked so hard to expand, and one that will pay dividends to the state’s farm community for many years to come.”
