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By: Angie Dobson
May 20th, 2016

Ron Cramer of Macomb, Illinois, talks about why his farm chose to build a Monoslope Beef Barn instead of some of the other cattle housing options available.

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By: Angie Dobson
April 7th, 2016

Does Summit build in my area? We get a lot of questions from cattleman about our location and the areas in which we build - this blog will help answer those questions.

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Beef | Videos

By: Angie Dobson
May 15th, 2015

Craig Ferguson of Iowa shares his experience with Summit Livestock and why he ultimately chose a monoslope facility instead of one of the other designs he could have gone with.

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Beef | Videos

By: Rich Hines
May 7th, 2015

Al & Karen talk about why they chose to feed cattle under roof and the efficient flow of the building. Listen to them explain why they chose a Monoslope Beef Barn with a deep pit to capture manure efficiently. Finally, the Lymans talk about how construction management (through Summit Livestock Facilities) saved them time and energy.

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Beef | Videos

By: Angie Dobson
May 7th, 2015

Kendall Claeys, of Belgian Acres Inc. located in Eastern Iowa, discusses why they chose to build a monoslope beef barn instead of some of the other options available. He also talks about the generation transition of farms and bringing the next generation back to the farm.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
April 6th, 2015

I needed to get my cattle out of the mud...we hear it all the time. Most of the cattle feeders who make the move to indoor cattle feeding tell us that improving operating efficiency by consolidating several smaller muddy outdoor lots into one easy-to-operate indoor facility was one of the best business decisions they have made.

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Beef | Posts

By: Rich Hines
March 30th, 2015

Summit Livestock Facilities beef team put together a digital document loaded with thought-provoking information and ideas that address the question “Is feeding cattle indoors a good decision for my farm?”.

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By: Rich Hines
January 7th, 2015

Summit Livestock Facilities and Dr. Ron Gill have jointly announced an exclusive agreement between the two whereby Dr. Gill will provide comprehensive cattle feeding facility reviews and low-stress cattle handling training for the customers of Summit Livestock Facilities.