Burt Rutherford, Senior Editor

July 1, 2014

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Welcome to the world's largest vertically integrated cattle and beef operation, located near Bryansk, Russia. With 110,000 cows now and plans to grow to 225,000 in the next three years, two feedyards and a packing plant, the Miratorg operation is expanding aggressively. Here's an inside look at the operation, courtesy of Bob Sager, a Montana veterinarian who recently visited the operation.

About the Author(s)

Burt Rutherford

Senior Editor, BEEF Magazine

Burt Rutherford is director of content and senior editor of BEEF. He has nearly 40 years’ experience communicating about the beef industry. A Colorado native and graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in agricultural journalism, he now works from his home base in Colorado. He worked as communications director for the North American Limousin Foundation and editor of the Western Livestock Journal before spending 21 years as communications director for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. He works to keep BEEF readers informed of trends and production practices to bolster the bottom line.

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