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continued from page 3 on the city. “From a strategic Development Corporation.
standpoint the project focuses plant,” said Governor Ricketts.
industry increase the beef sup- on enhancing the area’s cattle The proposed plant will ex- Sustainable Beef has en-
ply pipelines that feed our na- industry, growing the area’s ceed 300,000 square feet and gaged Ernie Goss, one of the
tion and the world. workforce and provides an cost more than $200 million most respected Economists in
North Platte is centrally opportunity to thrive in to- to construct. Tax increment the Midwest, to complete an
located in the lower 48 states day’s global economy. These financing will be a necessary Economic Impact Study that
as well as in the middle of combined will undoubted- component for the required will demonstrate the substan-
the Sandhills, where some of ly contribute to the current capital stock to make this tial benefit this project will
the best calves in the nation and future successes of North project a reality. Sustainable bring to Lincoln County. They
are born and raised. Situat- Platte,” said Matthew Kibbon, Beef, LLC is working through have also engaged a team of
ed within one mile of I-80 and City Administrator. the municipal process and beef processing plant profes-
next to the city’s wastewater “Disruptions caused by hopes to break ground this fall sionals, Live Better Beef LLC,
treatment plant, makes this fires, floods, and the current and begin plant operations in to assist in the long process
location ideal for processing pandemic have reinforced the early 2023. “Sustainable Beef from project concept to project
and transportation. need for greater capacity to is looking forward to working completion. The new plant is
A local rancher, Rusty process Nebraska beef,” said with the City of North Platte budgeted to have a $50 million
Kemp, traveled with Governor Governor Pete Ricketts. “In in building a new beef plant payroll and estimated annual
Ricketts to Japan and Vietnam response, a coalition of Ne- that will add value to the cat- economic impact on Lincoln
in the fall of 2019 and returned braskans has established Sus- tle industry and provide eco- County of $1 billion.
with the belief that Nebraska tainable Beef, a small plant in nomic benefits to the region,” “We have seen tremendous
beef is highly regarded across North Platte, to serve local ag said Rusty Kemp. support from the cattle in-
the world, and we needed more producers. Our ranchers and “When you look at the North dustry and the city of North
capacity to insure our cattle- feeders raise the best cattle Platte area agriculture econo- Platte in bringing the idea of
men had a place to process anywhere in the world. Sus- my and the profound positive more capacity to the beef in-
their livestock. The COVID-19 tainable Beef will provide financial impact this will have, dustry. The team we have put
Pandemic confirmed his belief them with an excellent, local through major investment and together to help us build this
and started the discussions on option to process livestock so job creation, it will truly help new plant is top notch and
how to achieve this goal. that Nebraska beef can help diversify our economy and committed to Nebraska Beef
The City of North Platte feed even more people around build upon our natural eco- and our tag line; Right People
understands the importance the world. I applaud the ini- nomic strengths” said Gary – Right Place – Right Time”
of the cattle industry to the tiative of Nebraska’s ag com- Person, President & CEO of said CEO David Briggs.
region and the economic ben- munity to build this new beef North Platte Area Chamber & KBEB.com

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Cattle Auction
BSE Clinic Time

Saturday, April 24, 2021 • 10AM
By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension
Interested in a Heritage Breed?
10 Annual Spring Highland Auction
Has your bull had a breeding We’ve scheduled four clinics of cows keep coming back in progeny differences (EPDs) and
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Mid Missouri Stockyard, Lebanon, MO
soundness exam (BSE)since where you can get your bulls heat. There are no other out- breeding programs or whatever
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Followed by K & L Exotics Auction - $5 admission
you pulled him from the breed- completely examined, given ward signs of trich in the bull is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
Largest
Mid Missouri Stockyard, Lebanon, MO.
ing pasture this summer? Fer- parasite control treatment and or cow for that matter. Pfizer will be at some of the clin-
Highland
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Selling Registered, Unregistered and Crossbred
tility and breeding ability can vaccinated and be ready to turn ics with information on their
Auction For
Largest
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fluctuate in bulls from year-to- out if everything checks out Here are the dates and loca- DNA evaluation program.
Highland
For a Free Informational Packet, email or phone
year and season-to-season. If okay. In addition, if you’d like, tions of our fall clinics. Call the above veterinary of-
Auction For
heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com
For more information:
10 Years!
you’ve preg checked your cows they can check your bull for the fices for your appointment time.
www.heartlandhighlandcattleassociation.org/registry
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and found several open, it just sexually transmitted disease, October 11 - Barry County Vet Of course, there’s a limit to the
Info to register Highland cattle email
417.345.0575 • text 417.733.3201
might be cause to check him trichomoniasis. Trich is on the Services, Cassville number of bulls the clinics can
out. hhcaregistry@gmail.com Contact: Dr. Voyd Brown, 847- accept so you may need to pick a
rise in this part of the world. It’s
heartlandhighlandcattle@gmail.com different time and/or a different
417.345.0575 • text 417.733.3201
suspected when a large number 2677
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October 12 - Kent Veterinary to have your bulls checked out.
Buffalo Livestock Market Clinic, Billings A survey of cow-calf farms in
Contact Dr. Harvey Kent, 744- 24 states in 2008 showed that
Special Cattle Sale Special Sheep 2222 about 25% do a semen evalua-
tion on their bulls before turn-
Vaccinated Every Stock Cow & October 13 - Dake Veterinary out. I doubt if we’re that high
Watch our
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Internet at
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2nd Sat. of Selling all classes 3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 3301 few years have found more prob-
Each Month of cattle lems with bulls than the clinics
October 14 - Countryside Ani- in March. Hot weather could
Lyle Caselman - Owner-Manager: 417-345-7876 • Mobile: 417-533-2944 mal Clinic, Aurora be more of a problem than cold
Leon Caselman - Owner: 417-345-4514 • Mobile: 417-588-6185 Contact: Dr. Mike Bloss, 678- when it comes to bull fertility. It
Howard Miller - Owner -Manager: 417-345-8612
4011 could even be from fescue toxins
Call Lyle or Leon to find out what we can do for you: consumed or a combination of
Danny Cross 417-576-5461 • John Sanwald 417-588-9113 • Bobby Cole 573-674-3131 Besides the BSE, I will be at factors.
the clinics to answer questions,
Barn 417-345-8122 discuss bull sales, expected
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