Premium ContentMouse over Home then click on Premium Content for information.A family-owned agribusiness based in Broken Bow, Neb., announced Wednesday that it is expanding to Omaha.
The urban hub for Adams Land and Cattle Co. will mean 25 new hires, easier access for visitors and greater opportunity to recruit talent, spokeswoman Stephanie Waters said.
President Barry Fox said the location "will support our continued growth and provide new opportunities."
The company's new 6,000-square-foot space at 17002 Marcy St. will house an administrative staff ranging from executive to support jobs.
Among the Omaha spots to be filled is a market economist and two vice presidents.
Jerry Adams, CEO, said he and his brother Bill, board chairman, are "very enthusiastic to add the administrative office in Omaha as part of our strategic and national growth plans."
Adams is one of the largest cattle feedlots in north America.
In the past few years, Adams Land and Cattle has more than doubled its operations, developing more than 100 feeding partnerships in more than 10 states as well as Canada, making it one of the largest feedlots in north America. Company officials say it also has one of the world's largest crop and cattle research and development facilities.
It employs more than 200 people and projects revenue to exceed $500 million.
"We wish this growing business success in our community," said Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle.
Started by Russ and Angenette Adams in 1950, Adams Land and Cattle was incorporated in 1973 and focuses on quality beef production through innovation.
Corporate headquarters and operations will continue to be based in Broken Bow, the seat of Custer County. Currently, Waters noted, visitors typically fly into Eppley Airfield and drive four hours to Broken Bow, population 3,000. Now, she said, the new Omaha office will provide a more convenient meeting place and should enhance professional recruitment.
David G. Brown, president of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the company — "especially when it means the creation of new professional-level jobs."
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