The Sanpete County Commission greeted the news of a potential new cattle “harvesting” facility with enthusiasm and hoped the facility will open soon. A representative of American Beef, L.L.C., spoke to the commission about the potential impact opening a beef rendering plant in an abandoned dairy farm would have on the roads adjacent to the plant.
The new plant would aim to take advantage of new markets for “organic and all-natural grass-fed beef” by taking local cattle, raised on grass and without chemical fertilizers, and processing it in an environmentally sensitive manner. It would employ 80 employees, each of whom would be paid at least $15 an hour. The company plans to start installing the plant as soon as August 15, after the county planning commission approves their plans. Sanpete Messenger
