This website explains how we are organizing land, cattle, and money to build commercial-scale regenerative farms supported by farmer-owned retail food brands.
Why Cattle?
Without livestock in diversified crop rotations, particularly cattle (large ruminants), it will not be possible to organize profitable large-scale regenerative food systems. And without experienced cow-calf producers at the center of local diversified agriculture, we cannot meet our nation’s very real food security threats.
Barriers
As it is now, younger cow-calf producers cannot afford to expand their herds to meet consumer demand for high-quality beef from local farms. USDA, ERS research shows clearly that small farmers, including cow-calf producers and their family members, must hold off-farm jobs – just to stay in business. Commodity beef is not profitable for vast majority of midwestern producers and their communities.
Farmer-Owned Retail Food Brands
As explained by Iowa State researchers, farmers need consumer support to increase farm profits and household incomes.
Our goal is to attract qualified local investors to new commercial-scale regenerative farms that are supported by consumers.
Please look over this website and then call me with your questions about our production unit program.
Thank you.
Jim Steffen, President
Massena Corporation
402-317-2639
jim@massenafarms.com
Posted 10-06-2024