Greater Omaha Packing Co.

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Greater Omaha Packing plant in South Omaha to expand thanks to $20M USDA grant

Henry J. Cordes
The Greater Omaha Packing Co. beef plant in South Omaha will expand its capacity by nearly 30% and add 275 jobs thanks to a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to be in Omaha Wednesday to formally announce the grant, part of an initiative by the administration of President Joe Biden to increase competition in the heavily concentrated meat industry.

The administration has said a lack of competition within the industry has both depressed prices producers receive for their cattle while leading to higher prices for consumers.

“I think this is a good day for producers, a good day for those interested in working in the facilities, a good day for the communities who will benefit and a good day for consumers,” Vilsack said of the initial round of grants being released Wednesday.
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From its base in South Omaha, Greater Omaha Packing lays claim to being the fifth-largest U.S. beef packer, behind only the “Big Four” of Tyson, Cargill, JBS and National Beef.

The South Omaha plant is among the largest ones to receive the new grants. The firm’s plant in South Omaha slaughters some 2,400 head of cattle daily — cattle raised mostly by producers in Nebraska and Iowa — and employs roughly 1,500 workers.

The grant will help Omaha Packing add another processing line to the plant for an additional 700 head of daily capacity. There is no timetable yet for when construction of the line would begin.

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Greater Omaha Packing details $100 million expansion in Omaha

Rural Radio Network
Greater Omaha Packing company will use a $20 million dollar grant from USDA to expand beef processing capacity by roughly 30% to handle 700 head of cattle per day and add 275 more jobs.

The Omaha company is one of the biggest of the 21 grant recipients nationwide that will share $73 million. Greater Omaha will receive a $20 million grant to help pay for a planned $100 million expansion of its plant.

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Greater Omaha Packing plant in South Omaha to expand thanks to $20M USDA grant

Omaha World-Herald
The Greater Omaha Packing Co. beef plant in South Omaha will expand its capacity by nearly 30% and add 275 jobs thanks to a $19.9 million grant from the USDA