Family cattle operations have been romanticized through television shows and movies over the last century as the number of them has dwindled. But one local family, which has been raising cattle for generations, has now acquired a Marion County beef processing plant in order to keep more local beef, well, local.
While the harvesting of cattle is the least romantic part of taking beef to market, the new owners of the plant plan to continue using the best practices established by the prior owner, which seek to reduce stress on the animals and treat them “with respect,” said Corban Russell, general manager for the plant.
The Fort McCoy processing plant and the surrounding 696 acres that were developed by Canadian businessman Frank Stronach for raising and processing beef under the Adena Farms brand were sold recently to Fort McCoy Plant, LLC, whose principle is Matt C. Rudnianyn. According to public records, he paid at least $6.3 million for the real estate…