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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.

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By: Angie Dobson
June 16th, 2016

Jon Weitzenkamp, of Hooper, Nebraska, explains why he and his family chose to build a monoslope beef barn instead of some of the other 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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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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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.

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By: Rich Hines
January 5th, 2015

Summit Livestock Facilities and Moe Russell, co-founder of the Russell Consulting Group, have jointly announced an agreement between the two whereby Moe Russell will provide independent third party financial consulting services to the customers of Summit Livestock Facilities.

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By: Rich Hines
May 19th, 2014

If you're thinking about a new Summit Livestock Facilities monoslope beef barn and would like to provide your local government, zoning board, neighbors, and other interested parties more information about the economic benefits of your new facility then this research report may be of value to you.