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SD Soybean Processors to Build Third Processing Plant

Published February 9, 2022

The South Dakota Soybean Processors will build a new soy and sunflower processing facility south of Mitchell, South Dakota. CEO Tom Kersting says the plant’s been in the works for the last few years. "We need approvals, permitting and things…

A $60 Million Soybean Processing Expansion for CHS

Published September 7, 2021

CHS is investing more than $60 million in updates for the soybean processing plant at Mankato, Minnesota to expand oil refining capacity. CHS Vice President of Global Grain and Processing Operations Tom Malecha says this will expand CHS’s existing footprint.…

An Expansion in Beef Processing

Published March 22, 2021

National Beef Packing is increasing its beef processing capacity at the Tama, Iowa plant. More than $100 million will go in to doubling its daily capacity to 2,500 head, which will add a second shift. The project’s completion date is…

Berthold, ND Business is Newest State Processing Plant

Published March 1, 2021

Mema’s Meats in Berthold, North Dakota is the newest company operating under the State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. Owners Phil and Karen Newman converted an existing truck shop into a butcher facility. The Newmans decided to become a state-inspected…

Vaccinations Sought for Meat and Poultry Workers

Published December 24, 2020

The North American Meat Institute and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have sent a joint letter to all 50 U.S. governors, asking that frontline meat and poultry workers be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination. This sector includes 500,000…

East Coast Native Has Big Plans for North Dakota Beef

Published October 13, 2020

John Roswech is on a mission to direct market North Dakota beef to consumers. For many years, the east coast native worked in the technology industry selling e-commerce software. Roswech first became familiar with the state 20 years ago on…

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

Published July 31, 2020

South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson is upset with the JBS decision to shut down lamb processing at its newly acquired plant in Colorado. "I don't know that hardly anybody knew about this before the last couple of…

DIRECT Act Aims to Help Meat Processors and Producers

Published June 30, 2020

Congress has introduced legislation to create new direct-to-consumer options for livestock producers, processors and small meat markets. The Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions, or DIRECT, Act would amend retail exemptions to allow state-inspected meat products to be sold…

A New Beef Processing Facility in Fort Pierre, SD

Published May 31, 2020

In Fort Pierre, South Dakota, a new beef packing plant is opening. The processing facility is owned by U.S. Beef Producers. Continental Marketing owner Kim Ulmer said the last few weeks have been busy with processing. "We've processed about 22…

SDFU Considering Beef Plant Investment

Published May 29, 2020

The South Dakota Farmers Union is working with potential investors to make an offer to purchase the DemKota beef packing plant in Aberdeen. The plant is currently owned by California-based White Oak Global Advisors. The plant started to process animals…

Articles tagged under: processing

SD Soybean Processors to Build Third Processing Plant

A $60 Million Soybean Processing Expansion for CHS

An Expansion in Beef Processing

Berthold, ND Business is Newest State Processing Plant

Vaccinations Sought for Meat and Poultry Workers

East Coast Native Has Big Plans for North Dakota Beef

Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover

DIRECT Act Aims to Help Meat Processors and Producers

A New Beef Processing Facility in Fort Pierre, SD

SDFU Considering Beef Plant Investment

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