Unanswered Questions Surround $1.1 Billion Meat Processing Plant
July 4th, 2022Hmm…
From newscenter1.tv:
Adding that cattle will be unloaded directly into the facility off the truck or rail cars and won’t be penned outside eliminating the possibility of a loose cow.
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The Western Legacy Development Corporation facility will process cattle and bison completely with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence making processing easier, safer and more efficient and producing consistent cuts of meat.
Via: Rapid City Journal:
Multiple questions are still unanswered about a proposed $1.1 billion meat processing facility in Rapid City planned by Kingsbury and Associates.
Dream Design International, Elevate Rapid City, ranchers and community members are questioning the feasibility, sustainability and suitability of the 1 million-square-foot facility for the Rapid City area community.
Megan Kingsbury, president/CEO of Kingsbury and Associates, said the project will be fully funded by her company. She claims she has completed all environmental impact studies and is in the research and development phase for the internal technology of the plant. Kingsbury claims the facility could bring 2,550 jobs to the area.
However, she has not provided any documentation to support her claims to the Journal or Elevate Rapid City, despite numerous requests.
Kingsbury and Associates, in partnership with Sirius Realty of Greenville, South Carolina, announced May 27 that the Black Hills Industrial Center is the preferred location for the Western Legacy Development Corporation. The partnership claims the site would process 8,000 head of cattle per day and include a specialty bison line. If true, this would be the biggest processing facility in the United States.
