USDAMeatandPoultry

Community Rallies Behind Processing Project

Sometimes, it takes a village to expand a meat processing enterprise.

That was evident recently in the northwestern Colorado town of Craig as Deborah Fitch of Fitch Ranch Artisan Meats guided the mayor, city council members, economic development officials, lenders, and builders through the processing plant she and her husband, Cam, have steadily grown since purchasing it in 2022.

Overcapacity? Not Where We’re Working

Overcapacity? Not Where We’re Working

 

Overcapacity.

Several ag trade journals have mentioned recently that the nation’s shrinking cattle herd has transformed the shortage of processing capacity into excess capacity within the past two years.

I see the situation a bit differently.