A beef packing plant in Gordon, Neb., that has been closed since 2008 is in the process of reopening under new ownership. The plant was formerly owned by Agriprocessors Inc., but it closed after the company’s Postville, Iowa, facility was raided by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Envorcement and the operators were eventually convicted on fraud charges.
The plant’s new owner is Open Range Beef, an investment group registered in the Omaha area. The facility will operate strictly as a beef processing facility with no rendering plant. At peak capacity, the plant will process 250 head of cattle per day.