Eastern Iowa Farmer Fall 2021

growing local
Eastern Iowa Farmer photo / Trevis Mayfield
The Naeves are a six-generation farm family that raises cattle, grows crops and operates a trucking company based out of Andover. They
decided to expand their operation with a meat processing plant that is currently under construction and will meet a need in the local market.
Pictured are three generations of family members, including Allan Naeve, Roberta Naeve, Andrew Naeve, Kristin Naeve, Ray Naeve, Marcia
Naeve, Tiffany Naeve, and Adam Naeve.
From the
ground
up
The Naeve Family builds a beef
processing plant in Camanche
to put a piece of the cattle
market back under local control.
BY Jenna Stevens
eastern iowa farmer
The price of meat is
causing sticker shock
these days, especially
for farmers.
While hamburger is now more
than $5 a pound, the cattle
market has stayed relatively
flat, meaning farmers are not
the ones benefiting from the
higher prices.
This lack of balance is a
source of frustration for many
area producers, including
the Naeves, a six-generation
farm family that raises cattle,
grows crops and operates a
trucking company based out
of Andover.
The Naeve family set out
to change how they get paid
for their product. The family
includes Andrew and wife
Kristin; Adam and wife
Tiffany; grandparents, Allan
and Roberta; and parents, Ray
and Marcia.
The idea for a branded beef
processing plant is something
they had thought about in the
past and even discussed on
occasion, but it was not until
COVID-19 hit that they decided
to get serious and look at
what it would take to make it
a reality.
They broke ground in June
on a state-of-the-art, 50-headper-day
beef processing plant
and retail store at 1902 Seventh
Ave. in Camanche.
“Generations of hard
work, tough decisions and
challenging times have led us
to the day where we are finally
able to make that dream a reality,”
Andrew Naeve said at the
groundbreaking.
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