Health Claims of Grain-fed vs Grass-fed: Ground beef from grass-fed and grain-fed cattle: Does it matter?
"So, at this point, there is no scientific evidence to support the claims that ground beef from grass-fed cattle is a healthier alternative to ground beef from conventionally raised, grain-fed cattle."
All-Natural: Our beef are not given any implants, growth stimulants, steroids or hormones which is quite different than most production practices. From the article below -
"implants can have negative effects, including increased occurrence of rectal and vaginal prolapses, buller steer syndrome, and decreased marbling scores and tenderness of the end product."
"Regardless of cattle weight or feedlot capacity, about 90 percent of heifers and steers were implanted at least once."
Rotational Grazing: What, Why, Where, How? We utilize rotational grazing to get approximately 30% more feed from our pastures and for environmental health including prevention of soil erosion and minimizing drought risk. This results in healthier soil, plants, and biodiversity while increasing our efficiency. It's a win-win! https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ky/newsroom/factsheets/?cid=stelprdb1101721
Environmental Impact: Our beef get a predominantly forage based diet (grass/hay and some silage) with a small amount of grain until they are 80-90% of their finishing weight. For the last 10-20% of growth we feed mostly grain with enough forage to keep their ruminant digestion operating normally. Finishing with grain gives the meat better marbling & flavor. It’s also friendlier to the environment using only 70% of the resources compared to purely grass fed beef. Though we don’t finish our beef on a feedlot but here at our farm, we would fit into the ‘natural beef production’ category in this article. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494320/