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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Heaton

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Hawaii Cattle Ranchers - (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)

The sight of a carcass hanging in the cutting room is increasingly uncommon at Molokaʻi’s only slaughterhouse.

The paniolo, gathered in the facility’s break room on a recent Wednesday, would typically process 15 to 20 locally raised cattle per month to help feed the community on this rural island of roughly 7,000 residents.

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