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By: Kathleen Lonergan Erickson
February 6th, 2017

Summit Livestock Facilities, LLC has introduced Wrap-the-Equipment™, a patent-pending facility and construction design approach that is positioned to revolutionize the future of cage-free egg production.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
November 7th, 2016

Hydrogen sulfide can spike quickly and without warning during pit pumping. As producers, it's important that you keep in mind best practices for agitation and ventilation. During agitation, deadly gasses are possible.

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Beef | Videos

By: Angie Dobson
August 23rd, 2016

Bruce Nielsen of Winner, South Dakota compares the difference of feeding cattle indoors vs outdoors and how his feed efficiency has stayed at a steady rate since building a Summit monoslope.

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Beef | Videos

By: Angie Dobson
August 23rd, 2016

Kent Kraft, Farm Manager of Wm. Hughes Diller Sr. Trust located in Franklin, Illinois, explains how regulation changes helped him with his decision to purchase a Summit monoslope beef barn.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
August 4th, 2016

The Beef Specialists and Agricultural Engineers at Summit Livestock Facilities have been providing custom cattle housing solutions for protein producers throughout the Midwest for over a decade.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
July 28th, 2016

Now that you’re considering adding a monoslope facility to your operation, it’s time to think about where the ideal place to build is. You may have a spot picked out already because that’s where you have room, but there are other factors to consider.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
July 21st, 2016

Once you have made the decision to feed cattle under roof, you have several building designs to choose from. Typically, producers consider three options: gable, hoop, and monoslope buildings. After working with hundreds of producers to provide the right solution for their needs, we hear the same thought processes again and again on why they chose a monoslope instead of one of the other options.

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By: Rich Hines
July 13th, 2016

Deciding to build an indoor cattle feeding facility can be a huge decision. Whether you are currently finishing cattle outdoors or considering diversifying your operation, there are many factors in determining whether or not it’s the right call for your operation and, more importantly, your family.