According to Kemp,“This one plant isn’t going to fix the whole thing. We’re not looking to take on the big four packers, but there’s a lot of room between a 5,000-head-per-day plant and your local butcher.“ The facility sits one mile north of Interstate 80 on the east edge of North Platte. According to a March 19, 2021, article in the Tri State Live- stock News, Sustainable Beef will employ 875 people and harvest up to 1,500 cattle per day. Most slots will be held by subscribed cattle from ranches and feedlots within a 200-mile radius. Seventy percent of sales will be domestic and 30 percent international. The plant will run only 8-hour day shifts and 40-hour work weeks. The facility itself encompasses 550,000 square feet, Employment is open to U.S. citizens or legal residents. The Community Along with industry comes people. The influx of employees and their families into the communi- ty will no doubt necessitate some adjustments. Housing and schools are always hit hardest by these changes. Although North Platte is cur- rently short of housing, this problem is being addressed in a timely manner by private entities. Additionally, Kemp says there are nearly 1,400 seats available to fill in the local school system. He reports that management is ”thrilled” by the number of incoming job applications. The plant is expected to have a $1.5 billion impact on North Platte.
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