July 6, 2004 Horizon Organic Executive Joins Dakota Beef!
	July 1, 2004 Dakota Beef in USA Today!  Full Text Below
	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
	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 in USA Today!
Retailers, consumers hungry for organic beef

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Americans craving a juicy organic burger this July 4th weekend could leave their local food store wondering, "Where's the beef?" Organic beef producers, once distant outsiders in the $175 billion a year U.S. beef industry, are poised to grab a larger bite of the market this year.

Sales of the specialty meat, from cattle that are not fed antibiotics, hormones or animal bi-products, are soaring, thanks to diet trends, the discovery of mad cow disease in Washington state last December and word of mouth.
The surge has prompted many in the fledgling industry to boost production to meet growing demand from major grocers, such as Whole Foods Market, which have been unable to obtain an adequate supply of organic beef to keep their shelves stocked.

"A year and a half ago, organic producers were going, 'Geez, are we wasting our time and money doing this?' These guys were ready to throw their hats in," said Scott Lively, chief executive of Chicago-based Dakota Beef LLC, the country's largest producer of organic beef.

"Now, demand is overwhelming beyond belief. It will be another 18 months before I'm able to even think about keeping up with demand," he said.

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