Dayton Meat Products has been named Small Business of the Week by Chair Joni Ernst of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The business, located in Malcolm, Iowa, has operated for 67 years.
“For 67 years, Dayton Meat Products has been meating the needs of the Malcolm community,” said Chair Ernst. “This small business has carved out a trusted name for itself across Iowa, processing more than 700 hogs and 45,000 pounds of game meat each year and earning widespread recognition for its award-winning dried beef, bacon, ham, and jerky.”
Founded in 1959 by Lawrence Dayton, the company is recognized as one of Iowa’s established meat processors. In 1994, the Dayton family moved operations to South Malcolm and built their current facility that includes a slaughterhouse, garage, smokehouse, cutting rooms, and retail store. The business remains family-run under Lawrence’s son Bill and grandsons Josh and Jake.
Chair Ernst continues to highlight notable small businesses in Iowa through her weekly recognition program.
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee provides informed decision-making on national fiscal priorities (official website). It also offers Congress policy options related to federal budget components (official website). Lindsey Graham serves as chairman and Jeff Merkley as ranking member (official website). The committee plays a role in the congressional budget process through resolutions and reconciliation instructions (official website), was established under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (official website), and oversees nonpartisan budgetary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (official website).
