Multi-Species Micro-Abattoir at Eganstown Begins Processing Livestock

A multi-species micro-abattoir at Eganstown, in Victoria's central highlands, has begun processing livestock, with pigs and heavy cattle processed at the site, according to the Bendigo Advertiser. The facility is operated by Jonai Farms and has been in planning and construction for more than a decade.

Micro-abattoirs serve regional farmers and specialty producers by offering processing services that are often unavailable in the broader regional market. The facility's opening addresses a long-standing gap for small-scale and heritage breed producers in central Victoria who have previously faced challenges accessing processing infrastructure.

The site sits outside Bendigo and its local government area, so Bendigo-region farmers, specialty meat producers and food entrepreneurs who want to use it would travel to the central highlands.

Sources: bendigoadvertiser.com.au.

Correction: an earlier version of this article said the facility was operational near Bendigo and part of a broader Bendigo agribusiness precinct. It is at Eganstown, in Victoria's central highlands. The article was also filed under finance and now runs on the community desk.