It’s a big day! Getting your beef for the freezer, yes! I love looking into a freezer full of meat and thinking of all the possibilities! But…before we get too carried away here, let’s figure up what will actually fit in the freezer. How much space is available for all that beef? One cubic foot…
Thinking about raising your own beef? Nothing beats the view of a few steers on pasture or a freezer full of your homegrown custom cut beef! Raising your own beef takes time and money and will be the best beef you’ve ever had. Will raising your own beef be worth it to you? Raising your…
Raising your own beef is your ticket to meat freedom! Before you can eat the best beef you’ve ever had, you’ll need to get your steer processed. What are the costs to butcher that amazing steer of yours and how much meat can you expect to get? The cost to butcher your own beef is…
Wow, you’re so close to the best beef you’ve ever had! And the best part is, you raised it yourself! Your steer is growing well and you’ve noticed he’s looking pretty big lately. Now it crosses your mind “how do I know when this guy is ready to put in the freezer?” Your steer is…
Raising your own beef is a huge step up in nutrition for you and your family! Will raising a dairy steer work well for you and your family? What are the good points and the not so good points of using dairy based genetics for your freezer beef? Choosing to raise a dairy steer for…
Home grown beef is a triple win: nutrient dense, you know how the cattle were raised and per pound it is a bargain! Reasons to raise your own beef are easy to come up with, but what will it take day to day to get that deliciousness in your freezer? The exact cost of raising…
Organic beef is riding a wave of popularity. Good news, right? Maybe, maybe not. What exactly is organic beef and how are these cattle raised? Organic beef is beef from cattle that have been raised according to the USDA organic standards. Anytime a food, organic or otherwise, gets popular there have been large marketing campaigns…
The use of growth promoting implants in cattle is a hot topic. Anytime a topic with this much energy behind it comes up there will be tons of emotion and not too much in the way of facts. This article will give you some of the facts surrounding cattle implants so you can decide to…
Looking for the best beef for your family yet confused about what all these labels mean? What is the real difference between grain fed, grass fed, naturally raised, pasture raised, organic, etc.? Grain fed beef is raised on grass and finished on grain and hay or grass. 100% Grass fed beef is raised and finished…
We all want the best tasting beef we can get! Often, it is confusing to sort through the opinions and propaganda to get to the results. What are the factors that really affect the taste of your beef? The most flavorful beef comes from animals that are raised in a low stress environment, are treated…