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Pictured: Workers at Crescent Meats cut meat on a recent morning. Like most meat processing plants these days, Crescent is extremely busy. Owner Wayne Lautsbaugh said he has no open appointments through the end of next year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following story and images were submitted by Julian Emerson, communications specialist for Wisconsin Farmers Union. This article is part of an ongoing series focused on rural infrastructure investment in the state that are being produced through WFU’s Rural Voices project.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2003, when Wayne Lautsbaugh purchased a small, defunct butcher shop north of Cadott, appointments to slaughter cattle and pigs at his business were few and far between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I first opened my doors, summer was dead,\u201d Lautsbaugh recalled as he gave an Aug. 25 tour of the Crescent Meats butcher shop he owns. \u201cThere would be times of the year when there were hardly any animals coming in at all. Small plants like us were going out of business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That certainly isn\u2019t the case today. Meat processing plants across Wisconsin and elsewhere in the U.S. can\u2019t keep up with demand. Many plant owners say they have plans to expand, and many report waiting lists of a year or more before they can get more animals in to be processed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lautsbaugh said he is experiencing the same business crunch. As some of his 16 employees busily cut up meat and hauled packages on a recent morning, Lautsbaugh described how he is booked through the end of next year and can\u2019t take new appointments until after that date. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, he said he turns down about 20 customers each week who are seeking to have animals butchered at his facility.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t take on any new customers,\u201d Lautsbaugh said. \u201cThere is no down time here anymore. We\u2019re busy all year long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other meat processors describe similar demand for processing animals exceeding their ability to do so. Many say they are scheduled through the rest of this year and part-way into 2023. Some, like Lautsbaugh, don\u2019t have openings until 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers say they often face waits of at least one year to have animals processed. Some have to contact multiple processors before finding one willing to take them on as a customer. Sometimes that means long travel times to haul their animals to processing locations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the pandemic began two years ago, Stephanie Schneider learned that her usual meat processor was too busy to take her animals, raised on her Together Farm south of Mondovi, because of overwhelming demand. She eventually found another processor but lost customers for a time because of changes in how the meat was processed and labeling differences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schneider eventually was able to resume service with her original processor and gained back customers, she said. But many farmers continue to struggle finding a place to have their animals processed, she said. She makes appointments to bring her animals to her processor one year ahead of time, and farmers not planning that far in advance are struggling to get their animals butchered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFinding a place to have your animals processed is a big challenge right now,\u201d Schneider said. \u201cI feel really lucky to have a processor I really like, but many farmers aren\u2019t in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat Processing Expansion Efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A meat processing shortage in Wisconsin and elsewhere has been present for some years, and it was exacerbated by the pandemic. When meatpacking workers at large plants contracted the COVID-19 virus, output from those plants was reduced significantly, straining a sector that already lacked enough processors even before the pandemic.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That, in turn, created overwhelming demand for the smaller meat processors and revealed the shortage of those processors. For a time the amount of meat available at groceries was reduced, and already long waits to butcher farmers\u2019 animals grew even longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Tony Evers\u2019 administration has worked to address the meat processing shortage in Wisconsin. Among those efforts are the $10 million Meat and Poultry Supply Chain Resiliency Grant Program made available through American Rescue Plan Act funding and the Meat Talent Development Program, funded by $5 million in ARPA money. Another $200,000 to help meat processors across the state expand their operations was approved as part of the 2021-23 state budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four meat processing companies \u2013 Cargill, JBS, Tyson Foods, and National Beef Packing \u2013 control more than 80% of the beef market in the U.S. When those processors experienced processing disruptions during the pandemic, the resulting meat shortage at groceries revealed the need for more, smaller meat processors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin Farmers Union and other organizations have advocated for diversifying the meat processing sector, a move that provides jobs for more processors while shortening wait times to butcher animals, DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a real need to expand our meat processing capacity, and enabling more processors to enter the market not only meets an important need but can add to the economies of our rural communities,\u201d Romanski said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications for expansions by meat processors were so numerous, he said, that the state increased the maximum $50,000 grant limit to $150,000 per processor seeking to expand. In addition to money needed for growing their operations, meat processors said they need more workers, Romanski said. The Meat Talent Development Program will address that, he said, by providing training through Wisconsin technical colleges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a lot happening right now to help address the meat processing shortage,\u201d Romanski said, \u201cand we plan to have even more efforts in the future. We recognize the importance of this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To provide more opportunities for farmers to sell their meat and to get food to people in need during the pandemic, DATCP partnered food distribution agencies like Feeding Wisconsin and Hunger Task Force. Those agencies in turn began using ARPA funding they received to purchase more food, including meat, from small- and medium-size farms.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are making an intentional effort to purchase food from smaller farmers whenever we can,\u201d said Stephanie Jung Dorfman, executive director of Feeding Wisconsin. \u201cWe are still certainly partnering with commodity associations and big producers, but we are paying market prices to smaller farmers, and that is helping them while also getting high-quality meat and other foods to consumers regionally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopeful for the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lautsbaugh was among recipients earlier this year of a $50,000 state grant to expand his processing plant. With the grant maximum being raised to $150,000, he has applied for another $100,000 and is hopeful about receiving that funding too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That money is needed to help pay for his expansion that will cost an estimated $7.5 million to $8 million and expand Crescent Meats\u2019 processing capacity from 3,000 to 7,000 animals annually. With the expansion, the company\u2019s processing plant would grow from 12,000 square feet to 32,000. Expansion is possible in large part, Lautsbaugh said, because of so many more farmers marketing their meat directly to consumers instead of selling to large buyers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s been a big change from when I first started in this business,\u201d he said of direct sales. \u201cThere is a lot more awareness about where meat comes from, and more people are willing to pay for what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While demand for his services are high now, Lautsbaugh worries that could lessen as the economy progresses past the pandemic. He also is concerned about finding enough workers, noting he needs 20 to keep up with demand now but only has 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schneider said the meat processor she takes her animals to also plans to expand to meet demand. But, like Lautsbaugh, that processor also is scrambling to find enough employees, Schneider said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c(Meat processing) is another industry that is struggling to find enough workers,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite challenges, Lautsbaugh is heartened by the significant uptick in meat processing business in recent years. He said he hopes that will continue as more people are concerned about eating healthy food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before building an addition to his business, Lautsbaugh is growing it through ICON, a meat brand specializing in meats such as elk, bison and venison that he is part owner of. ICON products are sold in 30 U.S. states, he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meat processing is a family affair for Lautsbaugh. His wife Stacey oversees the company\u2019s finances, and his son Vance and daughter Samantha are involved in the business. In fact, if it weren\u2019t for them, Lautsbaugh said he wouldn\u2019t be expanding his meat processing plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOperating this business was a struggle for many years,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we worked hard to make a good product and build relationships \u2026 There are still struggles. This is a hard business. Not everyone wants to do this kind of work. But to wake up every day and work with your entire family is a blessing.\u201d    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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