{"id":883,"date":"2025-11-20T14:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/?page_id=883"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:25:20","slug":"liberal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/en\/processing-innovations\/liberal\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal, KS (English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<head><\/head><body><section class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-pattern-large-hero\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:520px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><html><body><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-block-cover__image-background--mobile wp-image-2284\" alt=\"Worker in a white coat and hard hat standing in front of a production line inside a processing facility.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg?resize=248,300 248w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg?resize=768,929 768w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg?resize=847,1024 847w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/liberal-heroM_img.jpg?resize=600,726 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"><\/body><\/html><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1896 size-full\" alt=\"Worker in a white coat and hard hat standing in front of a production line inside a processing facility.\" 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https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-hero_img.jpg?resize=2000,521 2000w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-hero_img.jpg?resize=1400,365 1400w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-hero_img.jpg?resize=600,156 600w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-hero_img.jpg?resize=1568,408 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-f8ce9bdf wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8a7b309f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-06a888e3127a29bf06b57fc21bb6d708 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:450px\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-heading-7-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);text-transform:uppercase\">Liberal \u2013 Est. #208A<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-hero-title-font-size\">A State-Of-The-Art Facility<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/body>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-30-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-30-background-color has-background is-style-wide alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-top:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-legacy_img.jpg\" alt=\"Rancher on horseback near a body of water with cattle grazing in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-1892 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-legacy_img.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-legacy_img.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-legacy_img.jpg?resize=600,417 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Legacy Of Cattle Rearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Wild West was settled, cattlemen flocked to the plains and pastures that made up where Liberal, Kansas stands today. With wide, open space for their herds to graze and grow, Liberal became a new settlement in a wild, untamed America. As an integral community for these ranchers, Liberal allowed them to process and ship beef from a central, convenient location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With continued advancements in transportation and increased demand for boxed beef, even more feedlots and ranches opened in Liberal. Soon, most of the surrounding farmland was dedicated entirely to growing grain to support the booming cattle industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Liberal remains a hub of the meatpacking industry. As one of the largest employers in the area, National Beef\u00ae is an active community leader that works to continue the town\u2019s legacy of farming and cattle raising that\u2019s still alive and well today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-top:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Leader In Processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>National Beef\u2019s Dodge City plant ships chilled boxed beef to customers in Japan and around the world. As our highest-volume processing facility, Dodge City is operated by an experienced team dedicated to producing a trusted supply of consistent, high-quality beef to meet our customers\u2019 specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Dodge City facility is outfitted with the latest in beef processing technology, including an automated material handling system that ensures the quality and freshness of our chilled boxed beef. Our proprietary Biologic<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Food Safety System integrated into the plant includes employee training, a zone system, processing interventions, and control and assessment checks to ensure cleaner, safer beef.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-quality_img.jpg\" alt=\"Worker in protective gear trimming a beef cut on a processing line.\" class=\"wp-image-1894 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-quality_img.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-quality_img.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalbeef.com\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/liberal-quality_img.jpg?resize=600,417 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-pattern-footer-contact-bar has-white-color has-nb-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c3e41732a541d110ac69444616dd9759 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-3-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Contact National Beef Today!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:160px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nb-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jp\/en\/customer-service\/contact-us\/\">Contact Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Legacy Of Cattle Rearing As the Wild West was settled, cattlemen flocked to the plains and pastures that made up where Liberal, Kansas stands today. 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