Dive Brief:
- JBS USA is opening a cattle-buying operation in Lancaster County, PA, as the meat processor looks for ways to increase supply.
- JBS, the world's largest meat processor, is leasing a 12,000-square foot facility in the town of Denver, PA, in an area with a considerable number of dairy farms, but few beef cattle operations.
- The site will allow local farmers to sell small numbers of animals, rather than entire truckloads, which can be impossible for dairy farms where few animals are sent to slaughter at any given time, or small beef cattle operations.
Dive Insight:
JBS USA operates a meat-processing plant in Souderton, PA. And that's where the cattle purchased in Lancaster County will be sent.
But it's unclear why a massive, global operation like JBS would decide to start buying cattle directly, rather than using middle men, in a place where there simply isn't much cattle to be bought.