Warren County eyes slaughterhouse as solution for NJ’s road-weary livestock farmers

New Jersey's livestock farmers often travel hours for meat-processing, because of a statewide lack of USDA-approved slaughterhouses.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,626

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Third-generation farmer Chad Muckenfuss raises cattle, pigs, and chickens on his sprawling farm in Medford, continually rotating livestock around 120 acres in a regenerative approach that keeps both the animals and the pastures healthier than factory farming.

It’s a model that has kept the Muckenfuss family farm successful, with a steady stream of customers devoted to organic meats. There’s only one problem.

“All of my meats are processed two-plus hours one-way over …

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