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Cargill to Invest $90 Million in Fort Morgan, Colo. Beef Plant

Move will improve operational efficiencies, increase yields and make facility even safer

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cargill announced today it is investing nearly $90 million in automation and new technologies at its Fort Morgan, Colo. beef plant as part of its Factory of the Future initiative. The enhancements, which will take place over the next several years, will help Cargill continue to improve operational efficiencies, increase yields and make the Fort Morgan facility even safer and more inclusive for employees. The company has already invested nearly $24 million in technology upgrades at Fort Morgan since 2021.

One of the first and most revolutionary automated solutions to be implemented at the Fort Morgan plant will be CarVe, Cargill’s proprietary, patent-pending computer vision technology. CarVe measures red meat yield in real time, giving frontline managers instant insights and the ability to share feedback with employees to improve their cutting technique.

CarVe helps keep more protein in the food system that otherwise would be lost in the process. According to the USDA, the U.S. produces more than 27 billion pounds of beef annually. Even a one percent yield improvement can save hundreds of millions of pounds of meat. And with the U.S. cattle supply at its lowest level in years, improving yield matters more than ever.

“Before CarVe, yield data was always yesterday’s news,” said Jarrod Gillig, senior vice president of Cargill’s North American Beef business. “Now, we’re making decisions in the moment and saving product that would’ve been lost. By applying smart technology to the problem, we’re getting more meat from every animal, reducing waste, and making protein production more efficient and sustainable from start to finish.”

Gillig noted that Cargill has also invested in the community of Fort Morgan and its people there. To help address a regional housing shortage, the company has backed a $40 million development project for employee housing. This includes 27 townhomes which have already been built and an apartment complex with 81 units set to open in the Fall. And Cargill has provided more than $500,000 in grants to local organizations, including the United Way, to support additional childcare options and other programs that help address the regional housing issue like first-time home buyer classes.

“Fort Morgan plays an important part in Cargill’s critical role as a food company to the nation and the world,” said Gillig. “By partnering with local ranchers and farmers in Colorado and the region, we’re working hard to produce more food with less impact there so we can move it to store shelves and ultimately family dinner tables across the country.”

About Cargill

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Our approximately 160,000 employees innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come. For more information, visit Cargill.com and our News Center.

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