Bion Environmental Technologies Inc., New York City, a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology, on July 25 announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Ribbonwire Ranch to build a 15,000-head sustainable beef cattle feeding operation in Dalhart, Texas. Bion said the facility will include innovative barn systems, anaerobic digesters, and Bion’s waste treatment technology.
Bion and Ribbonwire will work together to create a definitive joint venture this fall, allowing plans to move forward to commence construction of the Dalhart sustainable beef facility during 2023. The LOI contains a provision to allow expansion of the project to four phases, representing 60,000-head capacity, or annual production of 180,000 head.
Bion said its patented technology will refine the waste stream into valuable coproducts that include clean water, renewable natural gas (RNG), and organic fertilizer products. It said the revenues generated from these new product lines will transform a cattle feeder from a marginally profitable business into a lucrative one.