July 6, 2004 Horizon Organic Executive Joins Dakota Beef!
	July 1, 2004 Dakota Beef in USA Today!
	June 25, 2004 Meat processing plant hopes to be open before August
	May 10, 2004 Exec transfers his skill to organic beef startup
	May 5, 2004 Organic Takes Center Stage In Chicago New Organic Meat, Low-Carb & Convenience Foods Premier at All Things Organic™
	May 5, 2004 New products whittle away the carbs
	April 28, 2004 Dakota Beef commits to Heifer International as Corporate Sponsor   Full Text Below
	March 12, 2004 Dakota Beef Announces the Appointment of Steve Lavey as Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer
	March 1, 2004 Dakota Beef Signs with Hain Celestial for Organic Baby Food Line
	December 30, 2003 Massachusetts Architect to Design Organic Feed Facility
	December 27, 2003 Dakota Beef responds to Mad Cow Crisis
	October 14, 2003 The acquisition of the company’s first of three planned processing facilities in Howard, South Dakota.
	June 27, 2003 Dakota Beef Applauds McDonald's Antibiotic Reduction Policy
	May 26. 2003 No BSE found in organic livestock production.
	May 21, 2003 Dakota Beef Supports Efforts to Contain Mad Cow Disease in Canada
	May 15, 2003 Dakota Beef Goes Global to Encourage Domestic Organic Beef Production.

Dakota Beef commits to Heifer International as Corporate Sponsor

Chicago, IL April 28, 2004 - Heifer International is announcing the addition of Dakota Beef LLC as a corporate sponsor. The partnership features important educational components: Chicago-based Dakota Beef will provide Heifer International staff and project participants with information on developing better breeds and improving management techniques. Dakota Beef will also provide training for Heifer International’s certified organic program in the United States.

Under the agreement, Dakota Beef will donate up to $25,000 annually to assist Heifer International in its mission to provide cattle to underdeveloped communities throughout the world. Donations will come from the sale of certified organic calves that must be pulled from Dakota Beef’s program and sold into the conventional cattle market. The USDA National Organic Program limits the use of veterinary care to a short list of holistic medicines. If an animal becomes sick and cannot be saved using acceptable treatments, it must be administered conventional medicine to save its life. These animals lose their organic certification and must be sold. If and when this occurs, Dakota Beef will donate the proceeds back to Heifer International. "As a certified organic beef company, we believe we should only profit from the sale of organic beef," Scott added. "We are always looking at ways to give back to the community, and felt this arrangement would provide the greatest impact."

Small ranchers who receive cattle from Heifer often don’t have the experience they need to become certified organic growers. "We have partnered with more than 20 certified organic ranchers who are excited about the opportunity to pass on their knowledge and increase the number of people using sustainable agricultural methods," says Scott Lively, president and CEO of Dakota Beef. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Heifer International and will continue to explore new ways to increase our support in the future." Terry Wollen, Director of Animal Well-Being for Heifer International, says there is a growing interest in raising calves that meet the certification requirements of Organic Beef. "Dakota Beef will assist our cattle producers in pasture and husbandry management that enhances the health of growing calves and producing cows and bulls," Wollen says.

For 60 years, Heifer International has provided millions of struggling families a way to become self-reliant for food and income. Through the gift of livestock and training, a family can obtain milk, eggs, wool and other income-producing benefits to feed, clothe and educate their children. Each gift multiplies because every family that receives a Heifer animal promises to "pass on the gift" by giving one or more of their animal's offspring to another family in need. Heifer International currently supports projects in 48 countries—including the United States—that create sustainable small-scale farm enterprises to improve nutrition and supplement income. Local community groups conceive and manage Heifer International projects, empowering them to solve their own problems and equipping the next generation to face challenges successfully. For more information about Heifer International, please call (800) 696-1918, or visit the web site at www.heifer.org.

Dakota Beef LLC is a privately-held, vertically-integrated organic beef company producing private label certified organic beef for both national retailers and food service industries. The company only sells certified organic beef products. Our cattle are never administered antibiotics or growth-promoting hormones, and are fed a strict vegetarian diet that never contains any animal by-products. Dakota Beef's breeding stock is 100% beef cattle. The company never uses Holstein or Dairy Cattle. The Dakota Beef Company website can be found at www.dakotabeefcompany.com.

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