The Journal

High Plains region recipient of USDA meat processing grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced July 11 that the Biden-Harris administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent ...
Iowa Public Radio

Ranchers got tired of Big Beef taking their profits. So they’re starting their own processing plant

A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by ...
Capital Press

Rancher converts shop into beef processing facility

VALLEY, Wash. — Jim Paladin estimates it will cost about $25,000 to build a beef processing facility on his farm. In the meantime, he has spent about $7,000 to convert an old shop for butchering and ...
MarketWatch

American Farmers Network Acquires Open Range Beef, Cementing Domestic Processing Capacity, and Its Leadership Position as the Largest Supplier of Grass- Fed and Organic Beef

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Farmers Network (AFN), the largest domestic supplier of ...
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The first head of cattle arrives for processing at North Platte’s Sustainable Beef

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Nebraska’s newest meat processing facility, which is aiming to revolutionize the beef industry, is now processing cattle. Sustainable Beef, LLC in North Platte processed ...