S6 E14: Sorting through the story behind Sustainable Beef, a producer-owned packing plant

S6 E14: Sorting through the story behind Sustainable Beef, a producer-owned packing plant

July 13, 2026 · 25 min · Season 6 · Episode 14

About this episode

Katie interviews Trey Wasserburger about the challenges and vision behind launching a producer-owned beef processing plant in Nebraska.

What does it take to build a producer-owned beef processing plant from the ground up? On this episode of Sorting Pen, Katie sits down with Trey Wasserburger, owner and operator of TD Angus and co-founder of Sustainable Beef, to discuss the vision behind launching a producer-owned packing plant in Nebraska. Trey shares how the idea for Sustainable Beef became a reality, the challenges of bringing the project to life, and what the first year of operations has looked like. Tune in for an inside ...

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Host: Katie

Guest: Trey Wasserburger

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Organizations: TD Angus, Sustainable Beef

Places: Nebraska

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