Iowa beef plant says ARPA funds makes government have ‘real skin in the game’

Iowa beef plant says ARPA funds makes government have ‘real skin in the game’

The founder of a producer-owned beef processing plant headed to Western Iowa says he will apply for federal funding to help get the facility online.

CEO of Cattlemen’s Heritage Chad Tetinger tells Brownfield access to capital is the biggest barrier to entry. “It’s a huge, huge deal. $450 million all in to build is a big number.  Anytime the government is willing to put some real skin in the game to help us I think is a benefit to all of the family farms out here.