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By: Angie Dobson
July 2nd, 2018

Dave Lepley (Lepley Farms LLC), from Bellevue, Ohio, shares his perspective on managing his cattle's environment and comfort in a Summit Livestock Facilities gable barn.

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Beef | Videos

By: Angie Dobson
June 7th, 2018

Clark Stoller talks about why his farm in Gridley, Illinois, chose to build a Monoslope Beef Barn instead of some of the other options available.

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By: Angie Dobson
March 15th, 2018

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – March 25, 2018 – Summit Livestock Facilities confirmed its support of Iowa agriculture through a $5,000 investment in the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF).

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Beef | Posts

By: Angie Dobson
July 11th, 2017

(Carthage, IL) – Ashton Gronewold knew that getting started in farming would not be easy, but he was determined to make it work. After receiving a degree in Engineering and working away from the farm, Ashton realized that he wanted to return to the family farm full-time. Livestock provided an opportunity to be able to grow and allow multiple families to prosper.

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By: Angie Dobson
February 8th, 2017

REMINGTON, INDIANA; February 8, 2017 – Summit Livestock Facilities, LLC announces the acquisition of Heartland Builders Company based in Columbus, Nebraska. The acquisition will provide a stronger presence in the Northern Midwest, combining Heartland Builders’ reputation for quality construction in the area with Summit Livestock Facilities’ expertise and innovation in protein livestock facilities.

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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: 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.