In a community starved for economic growth, March 24, 2025, will stand out as a new benchmark comparable to the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s, noted speakers at the ribbon cutting for Sustainable Beef LLC in North Platte, Nebraska.
Members of the Sustainable Beef board of directors and their families joined in the excitement of cutting the ribbon for the plant on March 24, signifying a new era in beef processing in Nebraska
Trey Wasserburger, Sustainable Beef board member, noted how investors and board members looked toward the future and their families when organizing for plant construction.
A serpentine route designed to safely and humanely move cattle from the holding pens to the knock box (harvesting space) will be utilized at Sustainable Beef.
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State Sen. Mike Jacobson from North Platte, expounded on what Sustainable Beef means for the community and the state.
The pallet room has space for 1,700 pallets or about 40,000 boxes of beef.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, visits with Sustainable Beef board member and CEO David Briggs, right, just before ribbon cutting ceremonies at the plant on March 24.
Barb Bierman Batie grew up near Battle Creek, Nebraska, and now farms row crops with her Platte Valley Farmer, Don Batie, northeast of Lexington. She has written for local, state, regional and international publications. She joined the Midwest Messenger crew in 2010. She can be reached at barb.batie@gmail.com.
